[Avodah] Halachic Methodology

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

Joel Rich:
> When they see conflict between sources, they generally endeavor to reduce
> the tension as much as possible, sometimes by successfully harmonizing
> sources, and where that is impossible, reducing the intellectual distance
> between the opposing viewpoints as much as possible. Does the chevra
> agree with this analysis of halachists approach? Is there a specific
> source for the approach? 

I believed I blogged on this and I believe I forwarded the link to avodah

Bekitzur the Rema in Ch M paskens we harmonize differences in edus as
much as possible

It follows that rabbanim are witnesses to the TSBP tradition and should
be harmonized when feasible - perhaps because they may be describing
the same phenomenon from a different perspective

Good Shabbos
RRW
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