H Jewish Law Quizlet on Parents and Childrens Unit (Cyrus)

Kiddushin 30b (part B)

- 3 creators for a baby: God, mother, and father
- When a child is honoring their parents they are also honoring God because when a child reveres + honors their parents they are living by Gods commandments taught by the parents, so the parents got credit for raising the child the way God wants

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Exodus 20:12

Honor your mother and father so that your days on the land may be lengthened

Leviticus 19:3

You must revere your mother and father, and keep the Sabbath day (Shabbat)

Kiddushin 30b (part A)

Revere + honor your parents the same as you honor God

Staying home to celebrate shabbat

Kiddushin 31b

How to revere: Don't stand/sit in their place, contradict their words, & “tip the scales" against your parent.
Honor: Feed, drink, clothe, and bring them in and out

Kiddushin 31 a-b

Spirit of the Law vs. Letter of the Law
- 1st son: Gives father fancy food but is mean to him when he asks about how he could afford it
- 2nd son: Takes the father's role of serving in the army, giving him his job of grinding the mill because the army job was more dangerous and the son wanted to protect his father, even though he intentionally "stood in his place"
Moral of the story: Your intentions are more important than your impact

Rashi Commentary on Leviticus 19:3

Why is revering your parents in the same verse as keeping Shabbat?
Meant to provide an example of how God's law are more important than your parents laws/rules

Kavod

Honor

Yirah

Reverence