posek

Borrowed from Hebrew פּוֹסֵק (posék, “arbiter”).

posek (plural poseks or poskim)

1. (Judaism) decisor; legal scholar who decides the Halacha in cases where previous authorities are inconclusive or no halakhic precedent exists.
   • 1996 April 28, Jonathan Kamens, “Question on love affairs and illegitimate children”, in soc.culture.jewish‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Standard disclaimer.... I am not a posek. Always consult a real posek if you want a real p'sak. Poskim don't waste their time answering Usenet postings. :-)

   • 2024, David Golinkin, “Should the cantor pray slowly or shorten the service?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 12:

     In other words, like many of the poskim in this camp, Rabbi Avraham Danzig is opposed to cantors who are only interested in the melodies and ignore the content of the prayers.

• kepos, Pokes, pokes, spoke

Uncertain, probably of Germanic origin.

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈposɛk/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈposɛk/

posek m inan

1. pizzle (especially bull pizzle)
2. A baton made from the penis of an ox, once used to beat men and animals.

• opeska

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “posek”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění