Engaged in a Mitzvah is Exempt from Another Mitzvah
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Question
In the Mishnah and Gemara Sukkah 25a, it is stated that one engaged in a mitzvah is exempt from another mitzvah, and therefore those who are on the way to perform a mitzvah are exempt. If it is possible to fulfill both, the early authorities dispute the reason why one should fulfill. See Ran, Tosafot, and Ritva for all the definitions on this matter. And seemingly, there is a question: why should one sitting in his sukkah go to pray with a minyan? Seemingly, by the law of one engaged in a mitzvah, he should pray individually in his sukkah, which seemingly is preferable. What is the source for this?
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