If Parents Vowed Their Son Would Be Devoted Entirely to Torah, May He Still Serve Them a Glass of Water?
If parents pledged that their son would devote himself entirely to Torah study, may they still ask him for ordinary acts of service?
This source-based Torah study examines the question: If parents pledged that their son would devote himself entirely to Torah study, may they still ask him for ordinary acts of service? A family promise about total dedication to Torah raises a tension between intensive study and honoring parents through everyday service. It traces the issue through the parasha and the classical discussion without turning the material into an individualized ruling. The canonical review status is preserved for any practical, halakhic, ethical or theological claims.