honoring parents

A Jerusalem rabbi kept visiting his mother through war and danger—and was saved by a cookie and a mitzvah.

Two years after his passing, Rabbi Karelitz’s clear rulings continue to guide how Jews navigate the mitzvah (Divine commandment) of honoring one's parents in everyday life

Behind every Torah legend is a deep respect for parents, Rabbi Steinman explains.

'Just' one mitzvah rewrote a tragic ending

How honoring parents reflects honoring God — through thought, speech, action, and lifelong devotion

Why did Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky call honoring parents 'a matter of life and death'?

In many cases, it is still possible to fulfill the mitzvah of kibbud av va'eim, but a child must never enable his parent to sin

How to respect parents who are distant from religion?

Yair Netanyahu's touching birthday message to his mother Sarah highlights the importance of honoring parents and maintaining family bonds.

If your father asks for your opinion, may you give it? What if you disagree? A guide to avoiding showing disrespect in this most important of mitzvot

How Jewish law prioritizes a wife's home obligations and harmony while preserving the mitzvah of kibbud av va'eim

Practical Torah Guidance on elder care, the obligations of adult children, and when nursing homes are an appropriate consideration

Striking a fellow Jew violates Torah law, even if you were wronged. Striking one's parent is a capital offense

Sometimes, it's those who we feel closest to who are treated worst by us. Following the Torah's commandments enables us to balance love with respect

Children of any age may not refer to a parent using their first name, even if the parent says they don't mind. Why?

The mitzvah of honoring one's parents includes being available to take care of their needs. As parents grow older, what does this mean in practice?

Kibbud av va'eim is one of the Ten Commandments, but what happens if a parent asks a child for something that the Torah forbids?

Practical Torah guidance for everyday situations when interacting with parents

Kibbud av va'eim means respect and reverence for our parents — and that means not treating them as our friends, and certainly not as our servants

The five aspects of the mitzvah of kibbud av va'eim, plus the deeper meanings behind the mitzvah and why honoring our parents is like honoring God