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Chapter 6, Mishna 1

An epic debate between the great rabbis Eliezer and Akiva on whether rabbinic decrees are set aside to perform a mitzvah like slaughtering the Paschal lamb on Shabbos when Passover falls on Saturday night. Akiva was Eliezer’s student, and so humble that Eliezer didn’t realize he had a genius on his hands until 13 years of teaching had passed!