The Wayward and Rebellious Son

The Ben Sorer Umoreh — known in English as the“wayward and rebellious son” — is a case discussed in Deuteronomy 21:18–21 This “rebellsious son” acts as a glutton and drunkard, does not listen to his parents, and is ultimately put to death. Rabbinic texts delve into the conditions under which one becomes a ben sorer umoreh and the scenario's moral complexities. Most opinions in rabbinic literature maintain that such a case never happened and never could happen.