Shulchan Aruch: Difference between revisions

# "'''Baladi'''," lead by '''Peulat Tzaddik (Maharitz)''': Minhag is to follow Shulchan Aruch in general in addition to the stringent opinions of the [[Rambam]].<ref>Peulat Tzaddik vol. 2 Siman 251. See Klalei Maharitz by Rav Yitzchak Ratzabi printed at the end of Shulchan Aruch HaMekutzar and [http://www.maharitz.co.il maharitz.co.il]. Similarly, Rav Ovadia (Yechaveh Daat vol. 1 Siman 27) argues Teimanim who move to Eretz Yisrael should accept the positions of the Shulchan Aruch, such as by reciting a Beracha on lighting Yom Tov candles.</ref>

# "'''Shammi'''," lead by '''Shtilei Zeitim<ref>Hakdama to Shtilei Zeitim</ref> and Revid HaZahav<ref>Revid HaZahav Siman 26, page 37</ref>''': Teimanim follow Shulchan Aruch completely, with a sprinkling of Minhagim like the Rama, but not the [[Rambam]].<ref>See Iggerot Moshe Yoreh Deah vol. 3 Siman 117</ref>

#"'''Dor Da’i'''," lead by '''Rav Yosef Kapach''':<ref>(great-grandfather of the contemporary one)</ref> The custom in Teiman was to follow the [[Rambam]] almost exclusively.<ref>Hakdama to Biur on Mishneh Torah, pages 21-22, our generation's Rav Kapach told HaRav Zecharia Ben Shlomo on more than one occasion that there are cases where they do not follow the [[Rambam]]</ref>