Commentary for Kiddushin 58:4
ת"ר לפדות את בנו ולעלות לרגל פודה את בנו ואחר כך עולה לרגל ר' יהודה אומר עולה לרגל ואח"כ פודה את בנו שזו מצוה עוברת וזו מצוה שאינה עוברת
he must [first] redeem his son and then make the Festival pilgrimage. R'Judah said: He must first make the Festival pilgrimage and then redeem his son, for the one is a passing precept<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When the Festival is gone it cannot be carried out.');"><sup>5</sup></span> whereas the other is not a passing precept.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The rabbis now engage in a “which mitzvah takes priority” discussion. Here we have a dispute over which takes priority—redeeming one’s son, or spending the money to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem during one of the festivals.
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