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Although one is not required to listen to oneâs parents if they interfere with the performance of a mitzvah â and making
aliyah is a mitzvah according to most halachic opinions â it really depends on the parentsâ reason for objecting.
If they object on purely subjective grounds â they oppose the move either ideologically or they want their children and grandchildren near them â one is not obligated to heed their wishes.
However, if the parents need the childâs aid (e.g., they are old and canât move about), or if moving will have a serious impact on