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<LI></LI></OL></DIV>let's recap:<BR>He claims that the Bavli trumps all and THAT
is a rule of pesak:<BR>
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<LI>is that a fact? is the Bavli the final arbiter of pesak?<BR>
<LI>Or is the the decisiveness of the Bavli a matter of debate?
<LI>are there sources to prove one side or the other? [believe me I am looking
at this ll the time?</LI></OL>Toby claims that R&C rabbis decide the issue
first and find support in texts that suits their agenda. But Rabbi ABC
posits that Behag, Toafos and many Orthodox rabbis do this frequently, too. That
a decision is mad on some agenda and sources are mustered to make the argument
plausible, or cogent post facto. First comes a minhag afterwards come the
rationale. <BR><BR>How can I answer Rabbi ABC? As a jew in need I request
YOUR help!<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Disclaimer: I do not consider Rabbi ABC an honest broker of the facts
of how Halachah works. But in the interest of da mah lehashiv, I need something
that can be "makheh es shinav". <BR><BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Kol Tuv / Best
Regards,<BR><A
href="mailto:RabbiRichWolpoe@Gmail.com">RabbiRichWolpoe@Gmail.com</A><BR><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=523433120-23102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
goes to the point of my long discussion with R' AF </FONT> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>- if you claim 2 poskim can come to
different conclusions on exactly the same questioner/question without pointing
to algorithmic differences (libi omer li, lev shel torah, personal experiences),
then as long as a posek can show a source (e.g yerushalmi, tosefta....), you
can't refute logically other then by saying he is not a member of chachmei
hamesora who can choose what source to rely on in the particular
circumstances.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=523433120-23102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=523433120-23102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Joel
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