Posek
Sign in to saveIn Jewish law, a posek ( , pl. poskim, ) is a legal scholar who determines the application of halakha, the Jewish religious laws derived from the written and Oral Torah, in cases of Jewish law where previous authorities are inconclusive, or in those situations where no clear halakhic precedent exists.
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13 sectionsContents
- Orthodox Judaism
- Conservative Judaism
- Progressive Judaism
- List of poskim and major works
- Poskim of past years
- 1600–1900
- Orthodox
- Conservative and Reform
- Living poskim
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
In Jewish law, a posek ( , pl. poskim, ) is a legal scholar who determines the application of halakha, the Jewish religious laws derived from the written and Oral Torah, in cases of Jewish law where previous authorities are inconclusive, or in those situations where no clear halakhic precedent exists.
The decision of a posek is known as a psak halakha ("ruling of law"; pl. piskei halakha) or simply a "psak". Piskei halakha are generally recorded in the responsa literature.