Continuing the Rav-vs.-Posek question: who among today’s authorities would actually be recognized at that higher level?
Q. What is the difference between a Rav and a Posek? What can a Rav decide? Who is a Posek today? What if one Rav or Posek have different opinions – who does one follow?
It’s obviously not respectful to assign “marks” to great rabbanim, but among the generally recognized poskim today who would surely be recognized as such, include Rav Avigdor Neventzahl, Rav Ya’akov Ariel, Rav Osher Weiss, Rav BenZion Mutzafi, to name a few. When there is a difference of opinion, you follow your personal rav, who should know you, and your eidah (ashkenaz, sefaradi, etc.), personal, financial, psychological, and family status. This website where questioners are pretty anonymous is clearly not ideal!
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