[Avodah] Mincha and Z'rizin Makdimin

[Rich, Joel]

And, by the way, can anyone think of other examples where we seem to abandon z'rizin makdimin, and prefer delaying the mitzvah?

Akiva Miller

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Brit Milah
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http://download.yutorah.org/2009/1053/739506/Zerizin%20Makdimin%20L'Mitzvot.MP3
Rabbi Moshe Taragin -Zerizin Makdimin L'Mitzvot
Avot were always getting up early!  [Yeah for early risers!]
R'Taragin identifies several related (but separate) concepts including:  1) zrizin makdimim - do mitzvot ASAP; 2) mitzvah haba l'yadcha - once started, it's there, do it; 3) Ein Maavirin (don't pass over one mitzvah for another); 4) L'olam Yakdim (chap a mitzvah before someone else - R'MT - it also bothers me and lmaaseh I don't do it)
Is zrizin an intrinsic (makes it a "better" mitzvah) or extrinsic factor.  R'MT gives several ex's   where it may make a difference (questions I've often pondered and always got an "it depends") - Mincha ktana vs. gedola, brit early in AM or when people can get there, Kiddush Levana when? [insights welcome!]

KT
Joel Rich

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