Our first topic focuses on the role of majority rule in halacha. When the poskim are divided, must we follow the majority?
A source sheet with principal sources is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
Subsequent topics will include:
Following the most recent authority
Embracing the stricter (or more lenient) opinion
The authority of the local rav
The role of minhag in establishing halacha