Audrey Askelrad

Honor Thy Mother and Father

Honoring parents is one of the select mitzvahs featured in the Ten Commandments. The Torah tells us, “Honor your father and mother,” and it tells us, “Honor your G‑d”—​implying that honoring parents is on par with honoring G‑d!

After all, no matter how much respect we give our parents, we can never repay them for their part in bringing us into this world. But that’s not the only reason to honor them: it’s also a mitzvah, and that’s reason enough.