daf bit: Horiyot 13

Today's daf talks about prioritization of saving people's lives or paying ransom. The mishna teaches: in matters of saving a life or restoring lost property a man takes precedence over a woman, but in matters of ransom from captivity or in clothing, a woman takes precedence over a man. (I assume "clothing" is shorthand for "providing for the poor"; I've seen that principle elsewhere in talmud.) The rabbis in the g'mara taught: if a man, his teacher, and his father are in captivity, the man takes precedence over the others (you must save yourself first). His teacher takes precedence over his father, but his mother takes precedence over all of them (including the man). A scholar takes precedence over a king of Israel because kings are more easily replaced. A king takes precedence over a high priest and a high priest over a prophet. The pecking order among priests is then given. (13a)

There is an "out" in the mishna: if both would be subjected to "immoral degradation" (not explained here, but the implication is sexual), a man is ransomed before a woman. Except, if my reading is correct, mom still takes priority even in this case.