Venue: NYU Bronfman Center NYU Bronfman Center

Halacha:

Kibud Av v'Aim 

Collections: R' Wolfson Kibud Av V'em

References: Kiddushin: 31b  

Description

The Rambam and the Raivid differ as to whether a child, in extreme circumstances confronted with unreasonable demands by their parents, may run away. Their dispute appears to reflect different readings of the story of Rav Assi leaving his mother and her outrageous demands to go and live in Israel. We read this difficult story closely and suggest interpretations of relevance to everyone in their relations with their parents