Posek

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    decisor; legal scholar who decides the Halacha in cases where previous authorities are inconclusive or no halakhic precedent exists. Judaism

    "Standard disclaimer.... I am not a posek. Always consult a real posek if you want a real p'sak. Poskim don't waste their time answering Usenet postings. :-)"

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"Standard disclaimer.... I am not a posek. Always consult a real posek if you want a real p'sak. Poskim don't waste their time answering Usenet postings. :-)"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פּוֹסֵק (posék, “arbiter”).

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