The Mitzvah of Honoring Parents
The fourth of the ten commandments, the mitzvah of honoring parents is a key part of the Torah yet can be a very complicated mitzvah to keep. Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores kibbud Av v’Em in halacha and how that plays out in the complexities of the child/parent relationship.
The Mitzvah of Honoring Parents: Kibbud Av ve-Em
What, exactly, ought you do or refrain from doing to honor and respect your parents?
Do your parents have the power to forgo their honor and respect?
Primary Hebrew sources are available through the links in both pdf and WORD format.
In class we will translate and explain these sources.
The Mitzvah of Honoring Parents: Kibbud Av ve-Em
Is there a general obligation of obedience to one’s parents?
Can parents dictate to their children whom to marry?
Can parents tell their children what livelihood to pursue?
Sources are available through the links in both pdf and WORD format.
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.