Commentary for Kiddushin 60:18
ת"ר נאמר (שמות כ, יב) כבד את אביך ואת אמך ונאמר (משלי ג, ט) כבד את ה' מהונך השוה הכתוב כבוד אב ואם לכבוד המקום
Our Rabbis taught: It is said: Honour thy father and thy mother;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XX, 12.');"><sup>36</sup></span> and it is also said: Honour the Lord with thy substance:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. III, 9.');"><sup>37</sup></span> thus the Writ assimilates the honour due to parents to that of the Omnipresent.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The Torah three times uses the same language to refer to parents as it does to God, because as we shall see parents and God are partners in creating the child.
There is one law that refers to parents that cannot refer to God—striking. It is impossible to strike God physically.
There is one law that refers to parents that cannot refer to God—striking. It is impossible to strike God physically.
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