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Posek

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poseqnounAlternative form of posek. [(Judaism) decisor; legal scholar who decides the Halacha in cases where previous authorities are inconclusive or no halakhic precedent exists.]
decisornoun(Judaism) A rabbi who decides matters in Jewish religious law.
decisernoun(Judaism) A rabbi who interprets Jewish religious law.
pesaknounAlternative form of psak. [A decisive rabbinic ruling on halachic law.]
rabbinounA Jew who is the leader or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.
psaknounA decisive rabbinic ruling on halachic law.
hakhamnoun(Judaism) A Sephardic rabbi.
judgenounA public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
safeknoun(Judaism) A doubt, uncertainty
rebbenoun(Judaism) The spiritual leader of a Hasidic Jewish community.
hekeshnoun(Jewish law) Application of a stated law to an unstated but analogous case.
dayannounA rabbinic judge
rabbinnounDated form of rabbi. [A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.]
shofetnounAlternative form of shophet. [(historical) A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.]
pilpulnoun(Judaism) Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.
saddiknounAlternative spelling of tzaddik. [(Judaism) A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.]
halakistnounAlternative form of halakhist. [A Jewish person who strictly adheres to halakhic and Talmudic laws.]
schochetnounAlternative form of shochet. [A person certified under Jewish law to slaughter cattle and poultry]
halakhistnounA Jewish person who strictly adheres to halakhic and Talmudic laws.
machloketnoun(Judaism) a halachic dispute, disagreement

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