Commentary for Kiddushin 34:4
תנו רבנן עבד עברי עובד את הבן ואינו עובד את הבת אמה עבריה אינה עובדת לא את הבן ולא את הבת הנרצע והנמכר לעובד כוכבים אינו עובד לא את הבן ולא את הבת אמר מר עבד עברי עובד את הבן ואינו עובד את הבת מנהני מילי
The Master said: 'A Hebrew male slave serves [his master's] son, but not [his] daughter.' How do we know this? - For our Rabbis taught: [If thy brother. be sold unto thee,] he shall serve thee six years<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XV, 12.');"><sup>5</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
This baraita discusses whether a Hebrew slave continue to serve after their master’s death. The source for these halakhot will be explained below.
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Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The baraita reads Deuteronomy 15:12 as teaching that the slave works for the one who bought him, but not his heir. In this context, the heir referred to must be someone besides the son, such as a brother or daughter. Exodus 21:2, where the word “you” is not found, is read as teaching that he does work for the son should the master die.
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