Torah Cafe
Torah Cafe
Zalman Gordon
When Fulfilling One Commandment Violates Another
58 minutes Posted Apr 12, 2026 at 7:21 pm.
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Sometimes, fulfilling one Torah commandment requires violating another. For example, if a baby is born on Shabbat, then the eighth day will be the following Shabbat. Circumcising the child violates the prohibition against drawing blood on Shabbat. What should you do?

A fascinating discussion about what the Halacha (Torah law) tells us to do when fulfilling one commandment violates another.