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Is it true that the Talmud says you can spank a child up to age 24? I vaguely recall having learned that. I am asking because we have an 18-year-old son who is heading off the derech. He has lots of problems. It’s a long story. This is a last resort, be we have tried seeking help from every resource in our community, all to no avail. The law of the state where we live permits spanking of a child up to age 21. If both civil and Talmud law permit spanking of a child his age, can we do so?

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Why is Shavuot just a one-day holiday (two days Diaspora), whereas Passover and Sukkot are a full week? Besides the simple fact that the Torah says so, what is the actual reason only a single day is needed or designated for this celebration while the other Shalosh Regalim festivals get seven?

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Dear Rabbi, Is there any special mitzvah to be fulfilled on Shavuot like there are on other Jewish Festivals, such as eating matzah on Passover? Thank you and happy holiday!