Musar for Berakhot 72:2
רבי עקיבא במקום ר"א עבדינן כותיה וב"ש במקום ב"ה אינה משנה
When R. 'Akiba is in opposition to R. Eliezer, we act according to his view; but when Bet Shammai are in opposition to Bet Hillel, [the opinion of the former] is not Mishnah.
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
In all matters of disputes between the school of Hillel and the school of Shammai we rule according to the view expressed by the school of Hillel, except in six instances. This means that the views of the school of Shammai are ignored when it comes to practice. Why, in this instance, does the Talmud appear to give one the choice as to how to conduct oneself?
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