Honoring Parents

Why is it such a big deal if we respect our parents or not? And how come there’s no commandment not to ‘love’ our parents too? Find out in this first installment of R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

An in-depth analysis of the commandment to honor one's parents. To what extent must one go? What if a parent instructs one to break a law?

"Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your G-d gives you."

Even after being reunited with his father, Joseph avoided spending very much time with him. Why? Because of the one question that Joseph feared his father would ask him.

To what extent are we obligated to honor our parents? What are the exceptions or extenuating circumstances that relieve us from this obligation?

This spiritual explanation of why it is so difficult for us to properly honor our parents offers insight into healing intergenerational trauma and coming to peace with issues picked up from one’s family of origin.

The Torah connects the mitzvah of sending away the mother bird with the mitzvah of honoring parents—giving us the prescription for long life.

An in-depth analysis of the commandment to honor one's parents. To what extent must one go? What if a parent instructs one to break a law?

An in-depth analysis of the commandment to honor one's parents. To what extent must one go? What if a parent instructs one to break a law?