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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/03-12-12.jpeg16201080On moral grounds, adopted children must honor their adoptive parents in the same way as biological children. The Sages speak at length about the rewards of people who take in abandoned children. They tell us that in the World to Come, God has treasure houses to reward the righteous, including a special treasure house to reward those who bring up such children. Adopted children are exempt from honoring their biological parents. When the parents gave their children up for adoption, they also waived their rights to honor. (In general, Jewish law says that if parents choose to relinquish the honor due them, they may do so.) So, the children have no obligation to search for them or to honor them. Nevertheless, it is often a good idea for them to do so. First, if their parents gave them up when things were very difficult, they might regret having done so, ...