Anonymous leniency (cited by Mechaber)
An unidentified halakhic authority whose lenient opinion on a matter of Jewish law was cited and recorded by R' Yosef Karo in the Shulchan Aruch. This anonymous view represents an alternative halakhic position that Karo deemed worthy of inclusion as a b'dieved (post-facto) ruling, reflecting the pluralistic nature of halakhic discourse in the early Acharonic period. The specific identity of this authority remains lost to history, though their opinion influenced the codified law.
Works & Contributions (1)
- Lenient ruling cited in Shulchan Aruch OC 591:4
Origin
Geographic origin not yet documented
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Most often agrees with
Mishnah Berurah 591:151x