Traveling from Eretz Yisrael for the sake of one’s parents:[1] Although in general it is forbidden for a resident of Eretz Yisrael to leave Eretz Yisrael[2], it is permitted for one to leave Eretz Yisrael for the sake of visiting his parents or caring for his parents.[3] [This applies even […]
Making Aliyah to Israel while leaving one’s parents in the Diaspora
Making Aliyah to Israel while leaving one’s parents in the Diaspora:[1] If one desires to permanently move to Eretz Yisrael, and his parents do not want him to do so, then some Poskim[2] rule that he is not required to listen to his parents and may go ahead and move […]
Health Hazards-Must one listen to his father if he asks him to feed him a food or beverage that is against the doctor’s orders?
Health Hazards-Must one listen to his father if he asks him to feed him a food or beverage that is against the doctor’s orders due to a health condition?[1] A child is not obligated to listen to his father regarding a matter that is damaging to his health. This applies […]
Enemies of parent-Parent instructs child not to befriend a person
Enemies of parent-Parent instructs child not to befriend a person:[1] If one’s father instructed his son not to talk with a certain individual, and to not forgive him, until the arrival of a certain date, then if the son desires to make peace with the individual right away, he may […]
Informing on one’s mother to one’s father
Informing on one’s mother to one’s father:[1] One may not inform against one’s mother to one’s father if one knows that the father will get upset at his mother. For example, if the son did something at the behest of his mother and is now being questioned by the father […]
Choosing a Yeshiva for learning-Who gets to decide the father or son?
Choosing a Yeshiva for learning-Who gets to decide the father or son?[1] If a student desires to go to a certain institution of Torah study in which he believes he will [possibly] see more in his learning from the specific rabbi that is there, then he may go there even […]
Choosing a Shul to Daven-Who gets to decide the father or son?
Choosing a Shul to Daven-Who gets to decide the father or son?[1] If a son desires to go to a certain Shul to Daven because they Daven with greater concentration [or because they are more G-d-fearing[2]], then he may go there even if his mother [or father] protests this. The […]
Parent asks child to divorce spouse
Parent asks child to divorce spouse:[1] If a parent requests of their son to divorce his wife he is not obligated to listen to them.[2] If however, the wife is evil and causes pain to her husband and his parents, then it is a mitzvah to listen to their request […]
Choosing a spouse-Can a parent instruct who one’s son or daughter can marry?
Choosing a spouse-Can a parent instruct who one’s son or daughter can marry?[1] If a father protests to his son against the woman who his son desires to marry, then his son is not obligated to obey his father’s requests in this matter [and he may marry her if he […]
Listening to the instructions and commands of one’s parent and the limitations to the requests that they can make
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