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Can a husband forbid his wife from drinking?

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causemommysaid

Wed, Oct 06 2010, 3:24 pm

is a husband allowed to forbid his wife from drinking alcoholic beverages? I was at a very "old country" sefardic family for a meal once and the husband insisted that this is halacha.

is it just a cultural thing or is this really brought down somewhere?

freidasima

Wed, Oct 06 2010, 3:31 pm

Sounds cultural to me but go know...

jerusalem-girl

Wed, Oct 06 2010, 3:38 pm

I remember hearing just the opposite- that she is only allowed to drink in the presence of her father or husband. I think that's to prevent her from doing anything immoral in her drunkeness. Some people are quite makpid, not even drinking a little when df or dh aren't around.

I have no idea where (or if) the source for this is.

chocolate moose

Wed, Oct 06 2010, 4:35 pm

Right, it's only in public.

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