Quoting%20commentary for Yoma 65:12

ודישון מזבח הפנימי קודם להטבת חמש נרות מאי טעמא אמר אביי גמרא גמירנא סברא לא ידענא ורבא אמר כריש לקיש דאמר ריש לקיש אין מעבירין על המצות

Since he started with the laying in order [of the wood], he completes it also. R'Ashi said:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reason why the laying of the two logs precedes the removal of the ashes from the inner altar.');">²⁶</span> If he found no wood in the second pile, would he not bring it in from the great pile? 'And the removal of the ashes from the inner altar precedes the trimming of the five lamps.' Why? - Abaye said: I know it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That this was the order according to Abba Saul.');">²⁷</span> by tradition, but I do not know the reason. Raba said: it is in accord with Resh Lakish, for Resh Lakish said: 'One must not forego the occasion of performing a religious command'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 58b.');">²⁸</span>

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