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The Principle of Not Passing Over Mitzvot
Sources explore the halakhic principle that mitzvot should not be bypassed or delayed when they present themselves, discussing its applications in Temple service, holiday observances, and daily religious practice. The sources also examine how transgressions affect the protective merit of mitzvot and the spiritual importance of promptly fulfilling commandments.
אֵין מַעֲבִירִין עַל הַמִּצְוֹת
Tefillin Placement and the Non-Dominant Arm
Sources establish that arm-tefillin must be placed on the non-dominant hand, derived from Biblical language and interpreted by Talmudic and later authorities. The sources discuss the principle and its application to individuals with different dominant hands.
יָדְךָ – זוֹ שְׂמֹאל
The Mitzvah of Mezuzah on Doorposts
Sources explore the Torah's command to write words of the Shema on the doorposts and gates of homes. Rabbinic and medieval commentators explain mezuzah as a perpetual memorial of God's redemptive acts and a constant prompt to divine consciousness at the threshold of daily life.
חֲבִיבִין יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁסִּיבְּבָן הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא בְּמִצְוֹת
Pidyon Haben: Redemption of the Firstborn
These sources establish the biblical and rabbinic laws of pidyon haben, the obligation to redeem a firstborn son from a Kohen. They address the timing (31 days after birth), the amount (five silver coins), who is obligated, exemptions, and the theological basis rooted in the Exodus.
קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י כׇל־בְּכ֜וֹר פֶּ֤טֶר כׇּל־רֶ֙חֶם֙