Talking on the phone and my father interrupts

Honouring parents

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Question

Hello, if I am in the middle of a phone call and meanwhile my father calls me, should I stop the conversation and switch to talking with my father?

Answer

Hello,

It all depends on the situation. If you are in the middle of a long conversation, you should switch and talk to your father, but if you are having a short conversation and about to finish, you can complete the call and then call your father back.

Source

See Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240.

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