Q&A: Father in a Coma — Honoring One’s Father and Mother?
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Father in a Coma — Honoring One’s Father and Mother?
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Is it possible to fulfill the commandment of honoring one’s father when the father is in a coma? If so, how?
Best regards, Benjamin
Answer
There is also honoring a parent after death, so it seems to me that all the more so honoring applies while he is still alive, even if he is in a coma. One should make sure that he is not disgraced, even if he is not aware of it, and of course try to ensure that he does not feel pain or suffer.