Halacha:

Kibud Av v'Aim 

Collections: Rabbi Weinberger: Honoring Parents And In-Laws

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If a women is married to her father’s younger brother does her her husband's or her father's whose honor takes precedence? Men and women have equal obligations to honor their parents, however married women don’t always have the ability. The Shulchan Aruch states that a person is obligated to honor his in-laws. Is the obligation to honor our in-laws of the of the same nature as our obligation to honor our parents? We can accompany our father to the mikveh (ritual waters) when he needs help, but we are never allowed to accompany our father-in-law. The Pischei Teshuva logically proves that the obligation to honor in-laws can not be as strong as the obligation to honor parents. [This shiur was converted from audio cassette. At about the 30 minute mark, a few seconds of the shiur cannot be heard as the tape switched from side A to side B.]