Yeshivish glossary term
posek
פוסק
Meaning
- halachic decisor
- rabbinic authority who issues legal rulings
Alternate spellings
poseiq, posek halacha
Usage and context
A rabbinic scholar consulted for practical halachic decisions.
- Category
- people and family
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Ask a posek who knows the details of the case.
Plain-English example
Ask a rabbinic authority who issues practical Jewish-law rulings and knows the details of the case.