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	Posek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Posek (Hebrew פוסק; /poseq/ pl. Poskim) is the term in Jewish law for "legal decisor" - a rabbi who decides the Halakha in cases of law where previous authorities are inconclusive.
		In Orthodox Judaism poskim will not overrule a specific law, unless based on an earlier authority; the posek will generally extend the law to new situations, but will not, as such, change the Halakha; see further under Orthodox Judaism.
		Poskim are not found in Reform Judaism and Reconstructionist Judaism, as these denominations believe in individual autonomy for interpretation of biblical and oral law.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Poskim (520 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Some poskim are of the opinion that she may attend a funeral of a parent, in law or a good friend.
		Some poskim are of the opinion that a woman nearing her due date should stay near the hospital to avoid traveling on Shabbos or Yom Tov.
		Some poskim are of the opinion that no bracha is recited on an electric candelabra even though she fulfills her obligation with its lighting.
	users.aol.com /rabbiyd/childbib.htm (5557 words)

	Questions and Answers
		There are many poskim who are of the opinion that she may only sing in front of her parents, not even her male siblings.
		However, the poskim state that if her husband see her hair when she is tahor (not in niddah) than he may also see it when she is a niddah for than it becomes like a hand or finger that he is permissible to see.
		There are Poskim who hold that if one bakes a challah in a meat oven the challah is to be considered as a meat item - not one for which you have to wait six hours but that it cannot be eaten with dairy.
	www.eisheschayil.com /private/questions (9488 words)

	On Snacking before Shabbat Mussaf without Kiddush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There have been poskim who maintained that the obligation for daytime kiddush is only after mussaf, and prior to that the halakha is similar to pre-shahrit.
		In a follow up to his previous posting on this subject, JM mentioned several poskim who through the centuries held that "a little something" between shahrit and musaf is OK without kiddush as it is not yet time for kiddush.
		Joey omitted to say that Rabbi Yosef cites many poskim that kiddush "is" required before snacking after shahrit before musaf, that it is the interpretation of Shulhan Aruch according to the most widely accepted authorities and that it is also Rabbi Obadiah Yosef's own p'sak.
	www.judaic.org /halakhot/kiddush.htm (302 words)

	Parenthood from the Grave \ Richard V. Grazi and Joel B. Wolowelsky
		For this reason many poskim who allow DI prefer that the donor be a non-Jew, as there is thereby no necessity to keep records to assure that the child not marry another child of the donor.
		Poskim may allow themselves to react sympathetically if DI is the only option in a childless marriage, as the traditional view of a family includes children, and a childless marriage calls out for a solution.
		We noted that the current consensus among poskim is that a child born through artificial insemination or IVF has the same relationship to its genetic father as if the conception had been effected through natural intercourse.
	www.daat.ac.il /daat/english/ethic/grave_1.htm (3170 words)

	EAST30S NEIGHBORHOOD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There is a disagreement among the poskim concerning meat from a kosher animal which was rendered non-kosher, either because it was terminally ill (treifah) or because it was not slaughtered properly (neveilah).
		The majority of the poskim agree that a mixture which cannot be served to one's own pet cannot be fed to another person's pet either, or even to a stray animal(13).
		Some poskim maintain that such a mixture may not remain in one's possession at all but must be disposed of as soon as one becomes aware of it(15).
	www.east30s.com /ethalach.html (5531 words)

	Kashrut.Com - Medicines and Cosmetics for Pesach
		While many poskim are lenient, it has become common practice that whenever possible, only chametz-free medications are ingested in deference to the poskim who are stringent(9).
		The poskim debate as to how the halachah views the status of these items: Do we consider them as "unfit," since presently that is what they are, or do we view them according to their potential to become "fit"?(13) The majority of contemporary poskim rule stringently on this question(14).
		While many other poskim do not agree with this opinion(18) since, after all, the perfume base itself is not fit for consumption, still it is proper to be stringent and use only such products that contain no fragrance derived from chametz.
	www.kashrut.com /Passover/medications (1548 words)

	3weekse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Most poskim are of the opinion that one should follow the stringent view which prohibits marital relationsv unless it is the evening of her immersion (SA 554-19, Rama, MB-40, Ksav Sofer OC 110, CA 136-3, KSA 125-2).
		Some poskim are of the opinion that in this case one must remove their shoes at nightfall, for the prohibition of wearing shoes begins at nightfall.
		Some poskim are of the opinion that wine should be used and give it to a child to drink (ER-4) even though it is customary to refrain from drinking wine and eating meat until midday on the tenth of Av, since most of the Bais Hamikdash was actually destroyed on the tenth (Dagul Marvavah 556).
	members.aol.com /rabbiyd/3weekse.htm (5588 words)

	Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim
		Some poskim have defined this to mean that he is not aware of the fact that we do not drink wine because we no longer have the wine offerings in the Beis Hamikdash.
		Some poskim say that a fresh handkerchief may be used only if the old one is dirty and no longer usable.
		This question is in the extreme case of a girl who had a stroke at a young age and lost control of her left arm, and therefore feels people are always looking at her and feels uncomfortable without the nail polish.
	www.ohryerushalayim.org.il /halacha_topic.php?id=26 (5136 words)

	Weekly-Halacha, Parshas Achrei Mos, 5757 - Torah.org
		While all poskim agree that one may not "live" with his sister, there are different opinions as to what "live" means.
		Other poskim rule that as long as he is in town, even if he is presently unable to come, it is still considered as if he is in town.
		In addition, some poskim hold that a husband "in town" only serves as a deterrent when the wife is meeting the man without the husband's knowledge.
	www.torah.org /advanced/weekly-halacha/5757/achrei.html (1917 words)

	Mail-Jewish Volume 12 Number 45 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colleagues who have access to major poskim in Israel report that, because of the gravitas associated with the name Chazon Ish, his view is accepted AT LEAST LECHATCHILA.
		Safek boneh (since many poskim disagree) and safek isur biur (prohibition of lighting a fire) (on yom tov) since it might be considered aish me aish.
		Furthermore, this firm concensus of several generations of poskim which has evolved, banning all creation of electric circuits on Shabbat, were mostly generations of poskim who didn't have a clue about what electricity was, or how it worked.
	www.ottmall.com /mj_ht_arch/v12/mj_v12i45.html (1730 words)

	Kedushat Tefillin
		But the poskim cite the Rambam who holds that it is forbidden to forget about them for even a moment.
		There is disagreement among the poskim whether the prohibition of turning the mind away from the Tefillin is from the Torah or rabbinical.
		There are poskim that hold that a person who forgets that he is wearing Tefillin does not fulfil the mitzvah.
	www.headcoverings-by-devorah.com /KedushatTefillin.html (616 words)

	Hilchos Niddah Siman 195, Seifim 10 - 14 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Shach (15) and Taz (8) argue about whether it is permitted for the woman to put water into a basin for her husband's use, with Shach coming down on the stricter side of things.
		The Badei HaShulchan, followed by most other modern poskim rules that any preparation for his bath that is done in his presence would be prohibited, such as bringing a towel or soap or turning on the faucet.
		However, preparing water for him to wash his hands in the morning or before eating would be permitted, since this type of washing is for a mitzvah and is for the purpose of removing impurity.
	www.torahlearning.org /nidah/195-3.htm (1521 words)

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		Accounting for Change in Latitude and Time of Year Nevertheless, according to many poskim, whether one understands that there is one sheki'a or two, all agree that the bein ha-shemashot period of three-quarters of a mil (i.e., 13 and 1/2 minutes) varies according to the time of year and one's location on the planet.
		Some poskim are even more stringent and rule that we must take into account the position of Rabbeinu Tam that true nightfall does not occur until 72 minutes after sheki'a (sunset).
		Scope of prohibition The Rema (OC 299:10) cites that some poskim, such as Rabbeinu Yerucham, are of the opinion that since the prohibition to perform melakha after nightfall, prior to havdala, is rabbinic in origin, the Rabbis were lenient with regard to performing melakha that does not involve labor and trouble (MB 299:38).
	www.vbm-torah.org /archive/shabbat/13conclu.doc (2228 words)

	Tubal Ligation and the Prohibition of Sirus \ Shaul Weinreb M.D.
		By active we refer to what the poskim call "sirus al yedei ma'aseh" which is sterilization brought about by the physical mutilation of the reproductive organs that renders the individual infertile.
		However, it is clear according to all poskim, that whatever prohibition (the Torah prohibition according to the Gra or the rabbinic prohibition according to the Shulchan Aruch) might apply to active sterilization of the female, it does not apply to passive sterilization.
		However, by the male, it is clear that the poskim are referring to the tubes contained within the scrotum, and it is clear that the Rambam held that there was a functional difference between the tubes within the scrotum and the tubes within the body.
	www.daat.ac.il /daat/english/journal/weinreb-1.htm (5654 words)

	Koshershaver.org - MAKE YOUR NORELCO LIFT AND CUT SHAVER KOSHER FOR FREE!
		Some poskim maintain that if it is a public sefer, one should refrain from leaving things inside it in all circumstances, since this may annoy others who will use the sefer.
		There is a discussion among the poskim as to exactly where this point is. Some poskim explain that if one were to open his mouth very wide, he would feel a bone protruding from his face, towards the lower part of his ear.
		Some poskim are more stringent and extend the shiur downward a bit, up until the earlobe (the soft piece of skin that is on the bottom of the ear).
	www.koshershaver.com /why.htm (6513 words)

	Stem Cell Research in Jewish Law
		While artificial insemination by a donor is generally strongly condemned, the use of a husband's sperm for artificial insemination in cases of necessity was accepted by most Rabbinical authorities.[2] The question of in vitro fertilization was dealt with later.
		Rabbi Waldenberg allows first trimester abortion of a fetus which would be born with a deformity that would cause it to suffer, and termination of a fetus with a lethal fetal defect such as Tay Sachs up to the end of the second trimester of gestation.
		However, since there are poskim who forbid abortion even within the first forty days,[48] it is much harder to argue lichatchila (a priori) that creation of pre-embryos with the intention of destroying them is permitted.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Judaism/stemcell.html (4414 words)

	Nine Days- Av
		But there are poskim who allow a siyum to be made upon completing the intensive study of either an entire seder of Mishnayos or on an entire book of Tanach.
		Some poskim hold that even l'chatchilah it is permitted to put a small amount of meat or wine into a dish if its taste will not be detected.
		Some poskim allow children under the age of three to eat meat and some allow it up until age six; Divrei Yatziv O.C. Mishnah Berurah 551:61,64 and Sha'ar ha-Tziyun 69.
	www.kashrut.com /articles/ninedays (1452 words)

	Jewish Law - Articles ("Bankruptcy - A Viable Halachic Option?")
		On the other hand, Rabbi Blau explains that many poskim conclude that where circumstances would lead any reasonable creditor to despair, such as where the debtor's fields are ruined by floods, there is yeush and the debt is discharged.
		Nonetheless, according to poskim who disagree, it may be crucial to determine whether one may say "kim li" with respect to whether dina d'malchusa dina applies to a bankruptcy discharge.
		Some Sephardic poskim go to the other extreme and argue that not only is the Mechaber's view correct, but one cannot use kim li to rely on the Rema's or Shach's view.
	www.jlaw.com /Articles/bankruptcy.html (14347 words)

	Three Weeks
		Some poskim limit this to mitzvah needs, such as Erev Shabbos, etc. One is allowed to use make-up during this period.
		In such a case, there are some poskim who say that she says Shehechiyanu, while others disagree.
		Some poskim say that she should not say Shehechiyanu now, rather she should eat another new fruit after Tisha B’Av and have in mind that her Shehechiyanu include the first fruit also.
	www.yoy.org.il /article.php?id=58 (764 words)

	Posek - TheBestLinks.com - Conservative Judaism, Hebrew language, Halakha, Masorti, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Posek (plural Poskim) is a Hebrew word meaning "one who makes a legal decision"; a posek is a rabbi who decides complicated cases of Jewish law and custom, where previous authorities are inconclusive.
		Important works of responsa are, for example, the responsa of Rabbi Moses Sofer (known as the Hatam Sofer) and, more recently, those of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.
		In Conservative Judaism and Masorti Judaism, the role of poskim is less predominant.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Posek.html (381 words)

	Women And Prayer When Time is Short - Nishmat
		The Mishna Brurah writes, "And [the Ramban's opinion] is the major one, because that is the opinion of most of the poskim, and so too ruled the Sha'agat Ari'eh, therefore one should advise women to pray the Shmonah-Esrei".
		According to this line of thought, those women who are not overly burdened with the task of raising a family, would also be obligated to pray.
		The overwhelming opinion of the poskim is that women are obligated to pray the standard Shmonah-Esrei twice a day (shacharit and minchah).
	www.nishmat.net /article.php?id=2&heading=0 (3589 words)

	Yeshivat Hamivtar - Orot Lev \| Features \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This, on the face of it, would seem to indicate that the holiday of chanuka demands that we recognize the joy in the days by organizing festive meals as we are accustomed on all the occasions where the element of simcha is necessary.
		Many poskim have determined that the more lights that are lit for the purpose of giving greater joy when the seuda is eaten, the greater the mizva.
		The poskim are cautious about the use of chanuka candles for any other purpose than promoting the miracle.
	www.yhol.org.il /features/chanukah63_rcb.htm (824 words)

	Star-K Kosher Certification - Kosher Consumer
		It is important to note that in case of medications, kitniyos restrictions are not applicable, and pills that have corn starch binders would be permissible for medical purposes.
		Kitniyos Derivatives: There is a question amongst Poskim whether kitniyos derivatives, such as corn oil, would be considered to be part of the ban and be forbidden.
		Other Poskim remain firm, and maintain that these products still retain their kitniyos status in spite of the conversions.
	www.star-k.com /kashrus/kk-passover-kitniyos.htm (1058 words)

	Halachah in Brief #78
		The poskim were clear that a child must disobey a parent who orders him or her to disobey a mitsvah de-rabanan, a Rabbinic commandment (assuming it is a clear order to disobey that rule).
		As Rashi in Humash reminds us, the Torah juxtaposes the commandment to fear one’s parents to a mention of observing Shabbat to stress that we only listen to our parents when their commands are not counter to the Torah’s laws.
		Some poskim apply the parents' privilege of objecting to their child's saying kaddish even to other recitations of kaddish.
	www.rjconline.org /hib78.htm (901 words)

	Neigelwasser
		Some Poskim say that a person who gets up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and intends to go back to sleep, need not be careful about walking four amos without washing; other Poskim disagree.
		There is an opinion in the Poskim that a person who has washed his hands and then touched the hands of a person who did not yet wash his hands, the first person should rewash his hands to remove the Ruach Raah.
		Some Poskim say that if one touched the water prepared for washing before he washed his hands, the water is no longer fit for this purpose and new water should be prepared.
	www.yoy.org.il /article.php?id=41 (1565 words)

	Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim
		Most Poskim say that "tziruf sal" works only if the baked goods are touching one another inside the utensil.
		Some Poskim say that being covered on the top is sufficient (and some say that this is true only if the covering droops over the sides).
		According to most Poskim, if the owner intends to divide the dough, but keep it for his own use afterwards, the dough is still obligated.
	www.ohryerushalayim.org.il /halacha_topic.php?id=58 (3194 words)

	Jewish Law - Articles ("Error in the Creation of Jewish Marriages - Notes")
		Rather these poskim discuss whether one does or does not assume that given the social reality of the couple and the society, one can consider whether there was enough of a failure in understanding the agreement that the marriage was not validly entered into when any particular defect is present.
		The reason that one would have to know beyond a doubt, rather than some lower standard, is that after what appears to be a valid and proper wedding ceremony the couple is presumed married and the woman bechezkat eshet ish.
		How exactly one demonstrates the presence of an categorical presumption is a significant halachic dispute among the poskim as to the relationship between presumption, categorical presumptions, and near certain knowledge that has no witnesses.
	www.jlaw.com /Articles/KidusheiTautNotes.html (3072 words)

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