Rising in the Presence of One's Father

Honouring parents

Question

Is there an obligation to rise in the presence of one's father every time he enters the room, or only when he enters the house?

Answer

Shalom!
Only when he enters the house, and not every time he passes by within the house.

Source

Aruch HaShulchan, Section Yoreh De'ah, chapter 240, Paragraph

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