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# Many poskim hold that Hiddur Mitzvah trumps Zerizin.<ref>Yikach Mitzvot 7:1 based on Trumat Hadeshen 35 and 269 as well as Divrei Malkiel 1:12.</ref> Others hold that Zerizin trumps Hiddur Mitzvah.<Ref>Yikach Mitzvot 7:1 based on Radvaz 4:1087, Sefer Chasidim 878, Panim Meirot 2:1, Avodat Hagershuni 12, </ref> For example, if you can say [[Kiddush Levana]] on Wednesday night but it would be nicer to say it on Motzei Shabbat because you will be wearing nice clothing it is better to wait. Others disagree. | # Many poskim hold that Hiddur Mitzvah trumps Zerizin.<ref>Yikach Mitzvot 7:1 based on Trumat Hadeshen 35 and 269 as well as Divrei Malkiel 1:12.</ref> Others hold that Zerizin trumps Hiddur Mitzvah.<Ref>Yikach Mitzvot 7:1 based on Radvaz 4:1087, Sefer Chasidim 878, Panim Meirot 2:1, Avodat Hagershuni 12, </ref> For example, if you can say [[Kiddush Levana]] on Wednesday night but it would be nicer to say it on Motzei Shabbat because you will be wearing nice clothing it is better to wait. Others disagree. See [[Birkat_HaLevana#When_It_Should_Be_Said]]. | ||
# Some say that Hiddur Mitzvah only trumps Zerizin if by waiting one can fulfill the same mitzvah in an enhanced fashion, however, if by waiting it is going to be a different mitzvah that one can fulfill in an enhanced fashion then one should do the first mitzvah available because of Zerizin.<ref>Yikach Mitzvot 7:2 based on Chacham Tzvi 106 unlike the Chesed Lavraham 2:77 who doesn't distinguish between whether it is one mitzvah or two regarding Hiddur Mitzvah overriding Zerizin.</ref> | # Some say that Hiddur Mitzvah only trumps Zerizin if by waiting one can fulfill the same mitzvah in an enhanced fashion, however, if by waiting it is going to be a different mitzvah that one can fulfill in an enhanced fashion then one should do the first mitzvah available because of Zerizin.<ref>Yikach Mitzvot 7:2 based on Chacham Tzvi 106 unlike the Chesed Lavraham 2:77 who doesn't distinguish between whether it is one mitzvah or two regarding Hiddur Mitzvah overriding Zerizin.</ref> | ||
