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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) question whether kibud av requires spending money when every mitzvah (מצוה) costs money? The shiur develops a fundamental yesod: kibud av means personal service, not financial support. Supporting a parent financially can actually diminish the honor relationship, creating an uncomfortable reversal of roles. The analysis explains how even when a son must spend money (when the father lacks funds), the actual kibud is fulfilled only through the service itself, not the expenditure.
The shiur presents a complex analysis of Kiddushin 30b, focusing on the fundamental question of financial obligation in kibud av v'eim (honoring parents). The Gemara (גמרא)'s opening question—whether one must spend money for kibud av—appears strange, since every mitzvah (מצוה) requires financial expenditure. Why would kibud av, one of the most serious mitzvos, be different? Rabbi Zweig develops several difficulties in understanding the sugya. First, Rashi (רש"י) changes the language of the Gemara from "malbish, mechaseh" to "mechabdo" (honoring him). This modification suggests Rashi is teaching something fundamental about the nature of the obligation. Second, the Ran's explanation—that one need not spend money (mishel av) but must forgo income (bitul melacha)—seems contradicted by the Gemara's own language. The Gemara uses the term "chasar kis" (financial loss) to describe what one must accept, yet the Ran distinguishes between different types of financial impact.
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Kiddushin 30b
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