Q&A: Commandments Nullify One Another
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Commandments Nullify One Another
Question
What is the plain meaning of this? Is it a practical matter because of the taste? If so, what does that have to do with Torah-level versus rabbinic law?
Answer
In simple terms, this applies only to commandments that involve eating. But it seems to me that, straightforwardly, this is not nullification due to taste, but stems from the very fact that they are different commandments—although in some of the medieval authorities (Rishonim) it does seem to imply that it is nullification in taste.
See a nice discussion here in Abrakhon’s post: https://forum.otzar.org/viewtopic.php?t=32716