The sensitivity that one must have in performing the mitzvah of kibbud av v’eim, honoring one’s parents, is expressed in our Sages’ comment on the verse quoted above. The Rabbis[1] criticize Yosef for not objecting to hearing his revered father described as “your servant, our father.” Even though Yosef was not at liberty to reveal […]
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