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Halacha Midterm- 10th grade

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What is unique about the commandment to honor your parents?
When it mentions the מצוה of honoring your parents in the תורה it also mentions the reward (that is unique).
What are the two מצוות in the תורה where the reward is mentioned? Which of the two is considered a very difficult מצוה and which is considered a very easy מצוה?
2 מצוות: Shiluach Hakan and Kibud av v'eim Shiluach Hakan is considered easy and kibud av is considered hard
To what does the Rambam compare the מצוה of honoring and
fearing one's parents?
Honoring and fearing 'ה
Who are the three partners in the creation of man?
'ה, mother, father
According to the Chayei Adam, what is the reason why we must honor our parents?
We should honor our parents because we need to pay them back for all the good they did for us and if we don't give honor to our parents its like we didn't pay back our debt
What are the examples of כיבוד and מורע in the גמרא?
כיבוד- giving to eat and drink, dressing and covering them, helping them get in and out of places
מורע- don't stand in their place, don't sit in their place, don't contradict their words, don't choose sides (when your father is in an argument)
How would you define כיבוד and מורע based on the examples in the גמרא?
כיבוד- providing a material/ physical benefits
מורע- acting in a respectful way towards your parent/ engaging in behaviors that demonstrate respect.
Need to know fact patterns and whether it's kibbud, mora or neither - asking child to get food for parent, asking a child to not become a doctor, standing up for a parent when she walks in a room, etc. -according to the strict definition of kibud and mora that we discussed
Asking child to get food- kibud
Asking child not to become doctor- neither
Standing up for a parent when they walk into room- morah
What are the examples of the Shulchan Aruch and Rema about the correct and incorrect attitude of Kibbud Av Va'em and what do
Shulchan Aruch and Rema say about these examples?
Shulchan aruch- if you feed your parents with a sour face then you will get punished (you have to have good intentions)
Rema- if you force your parent to do a job (even if he doesnt like it or if it makes him feel lower) and you do it with a smile then you get olam haba.
Who pays for kibbud av va'em if both parent and child have
money, if only one has money and if none of them has money?
Both- parent
None- the child doesnt need to collect tzedaka
Only the parent has money- parent pays
Only the child has money- machlokes
What is the debate between Shulchan Aruch and Rema regarding
paying for kibbud av va'em if the parent has no money but the child does?
Scenario: you make $1,000 your tzedaka obligation is it pay $100. Your parent has no money but needs $200. How much do you need to pay?
Shulchan Aruch- the full amount ($200)
Rema- you only have to pay up to your tzedaka obligation
When must the child take off from work to fulfill the mitzvah of
kibbud av va'em and when is he not required to do so?
In those days if you had enough food (enough to fill you) for THAT day then you be required to take off work if it means to take care of your parents. Nowadays if you would likely lose your job if you take the day off and you won't find another job for a while then you aren't required to take off, or if you won't have food for the future then you DON'T need to take off.
You need to know when there's a conflict between kibud av
va'aim and another mitzvah, when you fulfill kibud av va'aim and when you do the other mitzvah.
If mitzvah B (not kibud av) comes first then you do that mitzvah.
If kibud av comes first- if the other mitzvah is a timely mitzvah AND no one else is able to do it then you do mitzvah B first otherwise you would continue doing Kibud Av.
How does the Shulchan Aruch understand the definition of
"machri'o"?
You can't choose sides- even if he is in a conversation with someone else and you agree with him (you may not choose sides in front of your father)
According to the Shach, can you argue with your parent (i) in
front of them, and (ii) not in front of them?
According to the Shach you can't argue with your father at all
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