On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:26:37PM -0700, Harvey Benton wrote: : since eliyahu is before the mishna (and even the novi who talks about what he needs (or will do) : does he have to listen to the later authorities?? Wouldn't he be a zaqein mamre (who was also always born before the pesaq in question) if he doesn't? -micha