Klalei HaPoskim

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Overview

In order to be privy to the nuances and mindsets of the Poskim, it is advantageous to understand the Klalim relevant to the Poskim, from the two Talmuds through the Rishonim to the Shulchan Aruch. The Machon Yerushalayim edition of the Yad Malachi is particularly helpful for this, as the Yad Malachi is fantastic for collecting all the ideas mentioned throughout Halachic literature and the Matnat Yado footnotes add many additional sources from those who came before and after him, as well as direct quotations of sources.

A number of these Klalim, such as Stam vaYesh and Yesh veYesh have much import in understanding many of the Rishonim, though the idea is only written out under the heading of one of them.

Safrut Chazal

Geonim Rashi Maharam Rutenberg Ramban Tosafot Rid
Baal Halachot Gedolot (Bahag) Tosafot Rosh Ra'ah Riaz
Rif Sefer HaTerumah Tur Rabbeinu Yonah Shiltei HaGibborim
Rambam Baal HaIttur Rabbeinu Yerucham Rashba Maharik
Raavad Rash MiShantz Mordechai Ritva R' Ovadia MiBartenura
Baal HaMaor Sefer Mitzvot Gadol (Samag/Semag) Hagahot Maimoniot Ran
Hagahot Ashri Nimukei Yosef
Maggid Mishneh
Migdal Oz
Rivash
Tashbetz

Klalei HaAcharonim

Further Reading

  • Koreh HaDorot, Ahavat Shalom edition with footnotes of the Chida
  • Kenesset HaGedolah, Klalei HaPoskim
  • Yad Malachi, especially the Machon Yerushalayim annotated edition
  • Yair Ozen / Ein Zocher, by the Chida
  • Shem HaGedolim, by the Chida
  • Kol HaChaim, by Rav Chaim Palagi
  • Sdei Chemed, Klalei HaPoskim (in some editions, vol. 6, page 55, and vol. 9, page 125 in others)
  • Ein Yitzchak vol. 1, by Rav Yitzchak Yosef

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