Derasha 3 on Kedoshim 19:03

Parashas Kedoshim · Passuk 19:03

The Complete Passuk

אִ֣ישׁ אִמּ֤וֹ וְאָבִיו֙ תִּירָ֔אוּ וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah · Kiddushin 30b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
נֶאֱמַר אִישׁ אִמּוֹ וְאָבִיו תִּירָאוּ וְנֶאֱמַר אֶת ה' אֱלֹהֶיךָ תִּירָא — מִכָּאן שֶׁהִשְׁוָה הַכָּתוּב מוֹרָא אָב וָאֵם לְמוֹרָא הַמָּקוֹם.

English: It is said “his mother and his father you shall fear” and it is said “Hashem your God you shall fear” — from here Scripture equated the fear of father and mother with the fear of Heaven.

Type of Learning

Equation of parental mora with mora of the Makom

What Is Learned

The Torah places mora av va-em on the same plane as mora Shamayim, reflected also in parallel punishments (e.g. cursing a parent and cursing Hashem).