Author S Goldstein

Letting your parents speak first and not to interrupt:[1] A child is not the speak before his parents if his parents desire to speak. Rather, he should first have them speak and then speak after them. [For example, if a question is asked to the general public which includes a […]

Not telling painful words to one’s parents, or delivering to them painful news:[1] Included in the mitzvah to honor one’s parents in a speech, is to abstain from telling them words that will cause them pain. Likewise, one should not share with them news that will cause them pain. This […]

Protesting someone who defames one’s parent:[1] It is a mitzvah on one who hears a person defaming his parent to protest against him, and to defend his parents from the libel.[2] A child does not have the right to forgive his parents honor in these matters.[3] Nonetheless, if one knows […]

Behavior-Giving one’s parents Nachas from one’s actions and behavior between man and man and between man and G-d:[1] Included in the mitzvah of honoring one’s parents is for one to endeavor to follow the correct path of Torah, mitzvah’s, ethics, and behavior between man and his fellow in a way […]

Not to cause pain to one’s father or mother:[1]                                            It is forbidden for one to cause pain to one’s parents. This prohibition applies even after their death being that they are aware of what happens in this world.[2] This prohibition is included within the mitzvah to honor one’s parents.[3] Some […]

Thought-Honoring one’s parents in one’s mind & Thinking positive thoughts of one’s parents:[1] Included within the command to honor one’s parents, is to think of them in a respectful manner also in one’s mind. One should imagine them as respected and honorable people even if they are not so in […]

Love-Loving one’s parents:[1] The Zohar[2] describes the relationship between a child and parent as follows: “A son who cares after his father and mother whom he loves more than his own body and soul and all of his possessions are like nonexistent in the face of using them to give […]

Matters of honor that one is obligated towards his parents:[1]   Included in the mitzvah to honor one’s parents are matters relating to thought, speech, and action. The mitzvah of honor affects how one should think of one’s parents, how one should speak of one’s parents and to one’s parents, […]

Personally answering the door for your parent:[1] Rebbe Avahu stated: One should honor his parent as did my son Avimi. My son Avimi had five sons in the lifetime of his father, and nonetheless when his father Rebbe Avahu would come knocking on the door, he would personally run up […]

Shliach-Can the mitzvah of honoring one’s parents be fulfilled through an emissary?[1] It is possible to fulfill the mitzvah of honoring one’s parents through hiring someone to do so on one’s behalf.[2] One may even hire a Gentile for this purpose.[3] Nonetheless, as is the general rule, it is a […]