A Father Serving His Son
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Question
Hello, if a father serves something to his son, is the son allowed to accept it?
Answer
Hello,
If the father is not a Torah scholar, it is permitted, but if the father is an avrech, it is forbidden.
However, things that require effort and are therefore typically done by parents, such as cooking lunch, seem to be permissible for the son to accept from his father even if he is a Torah scholar. Similarly, light tasks that are not considered service are permissible for the son to accept from his father. Therefore, it is permissible to accept breakfast from his father, etc., but not for the father to pour directly into the cup, as that is considered service. It is also permissible for the father to bind the lulav for his son.
If the father asks the son to accept what he wants to give him, it is permissible for the son to accept from his father. And if the father would be offended if the son does not want to accept from him, it is certainly permissible to accept from him initially.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240, Se'if 25. This law is discussed in detail in the Azmera Leshimcha journal, issue no. 192.