Chapter 4 · Parents and children

Three partners in a person - honoring parents

Lesson 13 of 58 17 min

Why is honoring parents compared to honoring God? The Gemara on daf ל ע״ב (30b) builds the argument.

Lesson goals

The source

Kiddushin 30b

שלשה שותפין הן באדם: הקדוש ברוך הוא, ואביו, ואמו.

There are three partners in a person: God, father, and mother.

Raya

The Gemara parallels “Honor your father and mother” with “Honor God with your wealth”, concluding the Torah equated them.

Practice

Write the argument as three steps: premise, parallel, conclusion.

Lesson wrap-up

A parallel between verses is a tool, not decoration.

Check your understanding

Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.

Question 1 of 2

Who are the three partners?