Derasha 6 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 · Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
יָכוֹל יְהֵא כְּבוֹד אָב וָאֵם דּוֹחֶה שַׁבָּת? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר אִישׁ אִמּוֹ וְאָבִיו תִּירָאוּ וְאֶת שַׁבְּתֹתַי תִּשְׁמֹרוּ — אֲנִי ה', כֻּלְּכֶם חַיָּבִים בִּכְבוֹדִי.

English: Might honor of father and mother override Shabbos? Scripture says “his mother and his father you shall fear and My Sabbaths you shall keep — I am Hashem”; all of you are obligated in My honor.

Type of Learning

Shabbos is not deferred for parental honor

What Is Learned

The juxtaposition teaches that one may not violate Shabbos at a parent’s command. Hashem’s honor takes precedence; both parent and child are bound by it.