Parents and Children

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

The Torah obligates children to honor and revere their parents, but as parents, what can we do to promote respectful relationships?

Navigating relationships with non-observant parents: obligations, boundaries, and respectful interactions in Jewish law

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?

The Torah's guidelines for the mitzvah of kibbud av va'eim ensure that children always show their parents respect even when they don't see eye-to-eye

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

How to balance respect and closeness between parents and children in the situations we encounter in everyday life

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

Three thousand years after the Torah was given on Mount Sinai, we are still observing its commandments the same way; meanwhile, other cultures and peoples have come and gone and left nary a trace behind

What is the connection between the Plague of the Firstborn and the Redemption of the Firstborn? And much more...