[Avodah] beautifying the mitzvas.....priorities in spending??

[Harvey Benton]

there is an inyan of "beautifying the mitzvas"and so in 
order to fullfill this we get nice chanukias, and etrogim, 
tefillin, etc., However, isn't v'ahavta l'reiacha kamocha
a mitzvah as well? Can we justify three or four hundred 
dollar etrogim, etc,  if we know that our neighbor needs 
medical attention and cannot afford it??
are we responsible (or even required menchlachkeitly)
to buy a less expensive etrog (or R. Tam Tfilling, etc)
for our son/s, if we know that our neighbors/fellow jews/
lack/s basic medical necessities, housing, food, etc...
?????
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