Kiddushin 31: The Poster Child for Honoring One's Parents

Talking Talmud - Podcast készítő Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon

Lots of nuggets of stories in this daf - beginning with defining the lengths one must go to fulfill the mitzvah of honoring one's parents. Dama ben Netina was just that considerate. Plus, the valuable red heifer. Also, the difference between being commanded for a mitzvah and being exempt, as per R. Yosef, who was blind. Also, the practices of several sages in terms of honoring their respective parents. [Who's Who: Rabbi Abahu] What about when one's parents honor their adult child, instead of accepting the honor from him - what can he do? Plus, what happens if you've grown up without parents?

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