If a katan (minor) is also a shoteh (insane) and then turns thirteen (and is physically mature), does he attain the status of a gadol, and if yes, are there any halachic ramifications?
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Related https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/50422/mental-disability-and-exemption-from-mitzvot – Chatzkel Jul 05 '22 at 20:42
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Perhaps a non Jew could no longer cut off his peyos once he ages into majority. – Double AA Jul 05 '22 at 21:29
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Does this answer your question? What do Orthodox communities do for profoundly-disabled 13-year-olds (bar mitzvah or similar)? – sabbahillel Jul 05 '22 at 23:45
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My question is not about bar mitzvah but about his status. Is he considered a gadol? And if yes, are there any real practical ramifications. – Yitzy Jul 06 '22 at 02:49
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1One nafka mina is now the gadol can do yibbum. I'm sure there are more. – Double AA Jul 07 '22 at 14:59
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AFAIK shotah is its own category, so katan vs. gadol does not really apply. He can never be a "bar mitzvah" in the literal sense until he is cured. – N.T. Jul 08 '22 at 00:59