Following the deeds of his forefathers
Behaves according to the traditions practiced by his ancestors. Does not deviate from the customs of his people or community.
("And do children not bear the guilt of their fathers’ sins? But it is written: ‘He visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children’—this applies when they follow in their fathers’ deeds" – Sanhedrin 27b.)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אוֹחֵז מַעֲשֵׂה אֲבוֹתָיו בְּיָדוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
מִתְנַהֵג בְּהֶתְאֵם לַמָּסֹרֶת בָּהּ נָהֲגוּ אֲבוֹתָיו. אֵינוֹ מְשַׁנֶּה מִמִּנְהֲגֵי עַמּוֹ אוֹ עֲדָתוֹ.
("וּבָנִים בַּעֲוֹן אָבוֹת לָא? וְהַכְּתִיב: פֹּקֵד עֲוֹן אָבוֹת עַל בָּנִים! הַתָּם כְּשֶׁאוֹחֲזִין מַעֲשֵׂה אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם בִּידֵיהֶם" - סַנְהֶדְרִין כז ע"ב)