Q&A: You Shall Eliminate
Originally published:
This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.
You Shall Eliminate
Question
Hello Rabbi. Is it known how Rabbi Yehuda conducted himself on the eve of Passover when it fell on the Sabbath, given that his view is that it is only done by burning? Is it possible to burn on the Sabbath on the basis that the positive commandment of “you shall eliminate” overrides the prohibition of “you shall not kindle”? Thank you.
Answer
What? A positive commandment does not override a prohibition plus a positive commandment, not even a prohibition alone when it carries karet. So either he eliminated it beforehand, or he did not fulfill the commandment, or he fulfilled it in some other way.