Who Comes First: Mother or Grandfather?
Question
Hello,
A person is dining with his mother and maternal grandfather. How should he act when offering a glass of water — should he offer it first to his mother or his grandfather?
And how does the order change if his wife is present at the table?
Answer
Hello
The mother takes precedence over the maternal grandfather.
The mother takes precedence over the wife, unless it is known that it would harm marital harmony
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240, Section 24
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