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poskim

poskim is the plural of posek.

Meaning of posek

Noun

posek (plural poseks or poskim)

  1. (Judaism) decisor; legal scholar who decides the Halacha in cases where previous authorities are inconclusive or no halakhic precedent exists.
    • 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. :-)1996 April 28, Jonathan Kamens, “Question on love affairs and illegitimate children”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet)

Questions about poskim

What is poskim the plural of?
Poskim is the plural of posek.

Words near poskim in the dictionary

  1. POSIX
  2. POSIX time
  3. POSIX times
  4. Poskam
  5. posken
  6. poskim
  7. posl
  8. posmet
  9. posmets
  10. posn.
  11. Posnanian

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