When we have to administer a spanking to our seven year old, does Halakha demand an actual Rod? My husband and I use the palm of the hand on his bare behind.
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2Oy vey [15 char] – Y e z Sep 11 '14 at 18:24
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Welcome to Mi Yodeya, Rifka. You could start here with this related and possibly duplicate question. – Y e z Sep 11 '14 at 18:25
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Actually Halacha forbids a hard Rod. The discussion in Hilchos Talmud Torah is a "retzua daka" - a thin strap - and nothing more, and if it doesn't work the first time, you don't try again.
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