Adam's Torah

Positive #17 - To Stand Before Elders and Torah Scholars

December 23, 2021 Adam Sabzevari Season 1 Episode 16
Adam's Torah
Positive #17 - To Stand Before Elders and Torah Scholars
Show Notes

In this episode, we learn positive mitzvah #17, which is to stand before elders and Torah scholars, or talmideh chachamim.

  • Elderly are defined as a 70-year-old.
  • A Torah Scholar (talmid chacham) is one who is knowledgeable in Torah.
  • One should stand when the elder or talmid chacham walks within 6 feet of the person, and he or she  can sit back down once they pass by.
  • For a "Rav Muvhak", or someone's main Rabbi from whom one learned majority of their Torah, one should stand as the Rav Muvhak enters one's eyesight
  • There are two opinions as to how many times one would be required to stand per day:
    1. One opinion says, maximum twice per day
    2. The other opinion is that there is no maximum
  • The elder or Torah scholar is allowed to forgo on this honor and permit people not to stand for them


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