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Honoring Your Father and Mother 20. While a father was still asleep, his son was given an urgent message about a large and profitable business deal for his father. It also stated that a reply was nee…
Honoring One's Father and Mother 15. Children should not interrupt their parents' conversations or try to answer a question first, ahead of their father or mother. *** A father and son were driving i…
Honoring Father and Mother 5. A beit din takes no special measures against those who do not treat their parents with respect. But if children hurt or humiliate their parents, the beit din must interv…
Honoring Father and Mother The obligation to respect and honor one’s parents is a foundation of Jewish tradition. One of the Ten Commandments, given by the Almighty at Mount Sinai and inscribed on th…
Bride and Groom 7. Although dancing before the bride is a great mitzvah, many authorities on Torah law do not permit a man to dance with the bride, even when this means that the man holds one end of…
The Bride and Groom 6. The Sages said: "It is considered wrong for a person to enjoy a wedding feast without bringing joy to the bride and groom." Conversely, someone who brings joy to the bride and…
The Bride and Groom 4. It is known that in the days of the Temple, some sages decorated the wedding canopy (chuppah) as well as the groom himself, while others rang little bells before him. But after…
The bride and groom 1. Arranging the chuppah is one of the most important mitzvot instituted by our Sages. The bride and groom should receive every possible assistance in fulfilling it. This involves…
Rules to Follow When Looking for a Marriage Partner 49. It is forbidden to speak about actions that indicate ignorance or brazenness if no Torah law was violated in the process. *** Reuven agreed wit…
Rules to Follow When Looking for a Marriage Partner 44. It is permitted to discuss another person's shortcomings only when doing so will serve some useful purpose. Otherwise, this information once ag…
Rules to Follow When Looking for a Marriage Partner 34. It is permitted to disclose shortcomings that others already know about. But the Torah does not obligate you to speak, since anyone who wishes…
Rules to Follow When Looking for a Marriage Partner 31. Some shortcomings involve no danger or excessive inconvenience—for example, migraines, allergies or eczema. People who had a serious illness in…