If a Jewish woman has a child with a non-Jewish man, is there a standard repentance process recommended in the sources? This is specifically repentance regarding having the child, not regarding cohabitation or marriage.
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Welcome to MY! You may find this useful: ou.org/holidays/the_four_steps_of_repentance– Kazi bácsiCommented Feb 23, 2023 at 9:53
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Tricia B. S., welcome to Mi Yodeya, and thanks for bringing your question here! I've modified the post to focus on the specific point you identified (having a child) and removed other extraneous scenario details. If the specific scenario described in the original version of this post pertains to someone you know, I would suggest that they consult a rabbi for personal advice, which is not something we can offer here.– Isaac Moses ♦Commented Feb 23, 2023 at 15:26
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6"This is specifically repentance regarding having the child, not regarding cohabitation or marriage." From where have you derived that delivering the child is prohibited? I've never seen it suggested anywhere that one must abort a child conceived to a non-Jewish father.– DeuteronomyCommented Feb 23, 2023 at 17:31
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@Deuteronomy I don't think anyone's implying that delivering the child is a sin per se, but we do find that it can be more difficult to repent when a child is born of an illicit union.– shmoselCommented Feb 24, 2023 at 4:53
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I think this is like any question where a competent Rav must be consulted. Beyond the very basics, the requirement depends a lot on the person's individual situation.– N.T.Commented Feb 24, 2023 at 7:56
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