Kibbud Av Va'em #21: Kidneys, Parental Alienation, and Other Challenging Questions in Kibbud Av Va'em

The Gemara discusses who bears the financial responsibility for fulfilling the mitzvah of Kibbud Av Va'em: the child or the parent. We also explored the contemporary issue of parental alienation and concluded with a fascinating organ donation question: If a person can donate a kidney to only one individual, should he donate it to his wife or to his mother?