Sitting in the Parents' Place
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Question
Hello, is it permissible to sit in a place designated for parents?
Answer
Hello,
- It is forbidden to sit in a place designated for parents, and ideally, one should refrain from sitting on the parents' chair even when the chair is not in their usual place.
- It is forbidden to sit in a place designated for one's father in the synagogue.
- It is forbidden to sit in the parents' place even when they are not there.
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If the parents forgive, it is permissible to sit in their place.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240, Se'if 2 and Se'if 19. See also Chinuch (Mitzvah 212), Birkei Yosef (Siman 240, Se'if Katan 13 in the name of Imrei Noam) and the Gaon Rabbi Y. Perla (in his commentary, Aseh 9).
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