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One of the principles of how to perform mitzvot involves a person's attitude towards when it is accomplished. Zerizin Makidimin Lemitzot is the value of having alacrity in observing mitzvot at the first available moment and not delaying in doing them. We learn this concept from Avraham who arose early in the morning to go sacrifice his son, Yitzchak, at the Akeida.<ref>Yoma 28b, Rambam Milah 1:8</ref> | One of the principles of how to perform mitzvot involves a person's attitude towards when it is accomplished. Zerizin Makidimin Lemitzot is the value of having alacrity in observing mitzvot at the first available moment and not delaying in doing them. We learn this concept from Avraham who arose early in the morning to go sacrifice his son, Yitzchak, at the Akeida.<ref>Yoma 28b, Rambam Milah 1:8</ref> | ||
Similarly, the first Halacha we are instructed in the Shulchan Aruch tells us that a person must wake up in the morning "like a lion" to "serve his creator" that he should "wake up the dawn." <ref> | Similarly, the first Halacha we are instructed in the Shulchan Aruch tells us that a person must wake up in the morning "like a lion" to "serve his creator" that he should "wake up the dawn." <ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 1:1</ref> Even in the winter when one is cold and feels uncomfortable rising from his warm bed or if a person is tired, one should overcome his desire to remain in bed.<ref>Mishna Brurah 1:1 Particularly in the summer, when the nights are shorter and one may be tired, one should make sure to rise to serve Hashem with alacrity. One should imagine himself as if going to a meeting with a king of flesh and blood in order to inspire himself to wake up on time.</ref> | ||
==Not Passing Up Mitzvot== | ==Not Passing Up Mitzvot== | ||
# There is a general rule that one may not pass over or delay doing a mitzvah that comes one's way. According to many poskim this is a | # There is a general rule that one may not pass over or delay doing a mitzvah that comes one's way. According to many poskim this is a biblical principle, while others hold it is rabbinic.<ref>Chayei Adam 68:1 quotes Tosfot Yoma 33b and Tosfot Zevachim 51a who imply that ''ein ovrin al hamitzvot'' is biblical unlike the Radvaz 1:529 who writes that it is rabbinic.</ref> | ||
# It only applies when one is deciding to do one of two mitzvot. However, if a mitzvah doesn't apply now there's no prohibition to pass over that mitzvah.<ref>Gevurat Ari (Yoma 15b)</ref> Similarly, if one is faced with two mitzvot and one only has time to fulfill one of them then there is no prohibition to pass over a mitzvah.<ref>Chayei Adam 68:1</ref> Rather one should do the mitzvah according to the following factors: | # It only applies when one is deciding to do one of two mitzvot. However, if a mitzvah doesn't apply now there's no prohibition to pass over that mitzvah.<ref>Gevurat Ari (Yoma 15b)</ref> Similarly, if one is faced with two mitzvot and one only has time to fulfill one of them then there is no prohibition to pass over a mitzvah.<ref>Chayei Adam 68:1</ref> Rather one should do the mitzvah according to the following factors: | ||
## One should do the mitzvah that is more severe such as tefillin more kadosh than tallit.<ref>Yoma 33, Chayei Adam 68:1</ref> | ## One should do the mitzvah that is more severe such as tefillin more kadosh than tallit.<ref>Yoma 33, Chayei Adam 68:1</ref> | ||
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