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Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) The Mitzvah of learning Torah is a bigger Mitzvah and thus takes precedence over the Mitzvah of Kibud Av V'Eim. (Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 240:13 based on Talmud Megilah 16b)
According to many Poskim the above applies only if the parent asks the son to leave the city, but if the task asked of the son is in the same city, he must do the task for the parent and then return to his Torah study. (See Pischei Teshuva Yoreh Deah Siman 240:8)
2) Furthermore, some Poskim differentiate between "Kibud, honor" and "Yirah, fear" and rule that learning Torah only takes precedence over honoring parents but not over things that must be done because of the Mitzvah to fear parents. (See Sefer HaMakneh to Kidushin 30 Dibur Hamaschil Estaya Milsa)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) If one's father asks for a glass of water or any other task, and at the same time his/her mother asked for a glass of water or another task, tending to the father's needs takes precedence, as the son/daughter and the mother are both obligated to respect the father/husband.
2) If , however, one's parents are divorced (and thus the mother is no longer obligated to honor the father's wishes) and both parents request a task at the same time, the child may choose whose request he wants to fulfill first. (Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 240:14. For more details on this topic see Pischei Teshuva Yoreh Deah 240:12, Shu"t Rav Akiva Eiger Siman 68, Shu"t Noda B'Yehuda Mahadura Tinyana Even HaEzer Siman 45 and Chazon Ish Even HaEzer Siman 47 Dibur Hamaschil HaTel)
GOOD SHABBOS!
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