Rav Zachariash’s weekly blog on the parsha
The Heart of the Matter
Cursed be he that dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen. (Devarim 27:16) The Torah tells us that one is obligated to honor one’s parents, and to treat them royally. This sounds as if we are only obligated to perform actions which are necessary to give our parents what [...]