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The Fifth Commandment (Parashat Yitro)

February 14, 2009 | By David Katzenelson

Topic(s): Families and Parenting

Media Type(s): Torah Commentary

This resource is part of the Torah Queeries collection.

The author explores the two version of the Ten Commandments, discussing the differences between the two versions of the Fifth Commandment, and the difficulty LGBT people may be faced with by abiding by this commandment. It is very difficult to honor a father who has refused to accept a son or daughter’s chosen life partner.

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