Commentary for Ketubot 211:1

האי עשה והאי עשה עשה דכבוד תורה עדיף סלקיה לדינא דיתמי ואחתיה לדיניה כיון דחזא בעל דיניה יקרא דקא עביד ליה איסתתם טענתיה:

“This one is a positive commandment and this one is a positive commandment but the positive commandment of showing respect for the Torah must take precedence. He, therefore, postponed the orphans’ case and brought up that man’s suit. When the other party noticed the honor he was showing him he remained speechless.

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