Standing for the Elderly

Quiz

1 - If an old person is ignorant of the Torah, but a good person, which of the following apply?

• There is no obligation to honor or respect him
• There is an obligation to honor and respect him
• We show him some respect, but not that of a learned person

2 - From what age is someone considered as old for the purposes of this Halacha? (Not according to the Ari z'l)

• Seventy
• Eighty
• Ninety

3 - Which of the following is a reason why we must respect the old even if they are not learned?

• They are compared to the Shechina (Divine presence)
• Because of their life experience, and the fact that they are fit to be leaders of the community
• The fact that they have lived so long proves that they are righteous