Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Kiddushin 34:16

ואי סלקא דעתך דאורייתא כי לא באו לרשותו נמי כי שקיל חילופי עבודת כוכבים הוא דקא שקיל

One who was bored, or is sold to a heathen, serves neither son nor daughter.' One who was bored, for it is written, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl: and he shall serve him for ever,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXI, 6.');"><sup>21</sup></span> - but neither son nor daughter.

Daf Shevui to Kiddushin

A Jew cannot derive benefit from idols or non-Jewish wine. Therefore, once the convert actually takes possession of his father’s inheritance, it would be prohibited to exchange them for other parts of the inheritance. This would be considered deriving benefit. But he can exchange them before he takes possession because he does not yet own them. This proves that the convert does not inherit from his non-Jewish father from biblical law, because if he did, then as soon as his father died the son would be considered as if he owned the idols or wine and he would not be able to exchange them.
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