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Mitzvot - is one worth more than another?



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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jul 09 2008, 10:49 pm
Are there levels to mitzvot? Could it be that one is worth more than another? Can we as humans determine which is the more important one or is that judged in God's eyes only?
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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 11:19 am
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shalhevet




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 11:26 am
There is a mishna in Pirkei Avos that says
פרק ב,א: והוי זהיר במצוה קלה כמצוה חמורה, שאין אתה יודע מתן שכרן של מצוות

Be as careful with a "light" mitzva as with a "serious" mitzva since you don't know the reward for mitzvos.

However, there are halachos about which mitzvo we do/ don't do when there is a conflict. For example, a person learning Torah cannot stop to do a different mitzva unless only he is able to do that particular mitzva.


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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 11:27 am
shalhevet wrote:
For example, a person learning Torah cannot stop to do a different mitzva unless only s/he is able to do that particular mitzva.

I don't understand that.
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shalhevet




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 11:33 am
Sorry, I didn't understand what you didn't understand Very Happy (I've also edited mine to he, because of course only men have the mitzva of talmud torah).
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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 11:38 am
shalhevet wrote:
Sorry, I didn't understand what you didn't understand Very Happy (I've also edited mine to he, because of course only men have the mitzva of talmud torah).

I think I understand it now. You mean if he is the only one available to be able to do that mitzvah.
Thank you Shalhevet.
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First Lady




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 11:55 am
There are special mitzvahs for women which carry a great Chashivus like the 3 Mitzvahs: Challah, Nidda, Ner or like Tznius.
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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 10 2008, 12:00 pm
I'm just wondering if a person is trying to better oneself, is there a mitzvah that is more important than another? Also if one mitzvah is harder for me to do than another is it okay to focus on the easier one first?
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