Suspending Torah Study for Honoring Parents
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Question
Hello, if a father asks his son to come help him while the son is studying, should the son stop his studies for this?
Answer
Hello,
If the father lives in another city and the interruption would disrupt his studies and cause a suspension of Torah study, the son does not need to interrupt his studies at this time.
However, if the father lives in the same city, the son should come and help him even if it interrupts his Torah study. (There is a disagreement among later authorities whether he needs to interrupt his studies if he can help his father later).
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240, Siftei Tzedek there, Subparagraph 8, in the name of Pitchei Teshuva.