[Avodah] The Special Authority Of The Shulxan `Arukh

[Jay F. Shachter]

> 
> ... as who decided the SA has special authority if not consensus?
> 

It was written in the land of Israel, by someone who had smikha, the
only law code that was.  It's not just consensus, it's consensus based
on a darned good reason.

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