Jewish Ethics and Family Responsibility for the Elderly
Author(s)
Louis J. Novick
Publication Name
Journal of Jewish Communal Service
Publication Date
Publisher
Conference of Jewish Communal Service
Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA)
Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA)
Abstract
The responsibility of offspring to their parents, which is expressed in honoring them, supporting them financially when they require it and the children have the means to supply it, and being physically present when such presence is necessary to sustain the emotional health of parents, is a basic tenet of Jewish ethics. When aged parents require a level of care that their children cannot themselves provide, seeking admission to a good long-term care facility may fulfill the imperative of the Fifth Commandment, "Honor your father and your mother."
Copyright Info
Download for personal use, freely distribute link
BJPA Record
Bibliographic Information
Jewish Ethics and Family Responsibility for the Elderly. 1990: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-bjpa29
Result from
