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==Character Prerequisites== | ==Character Prerequisites== | ||
[https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/807758/rabbi-hershel-schachter/da-as-torah-what-are-its-halachic-parameters-in-non-halachic-issues/ Rav Hershel Schachter (Daas Torah, min 15-20)] said that a posek needs to be knowledgeable of the halacha, Yarei Shanayim, humble, honest, have commonsense to know how the halacha applies to each individual, have patience to listen to the details and complexity of the cases, and be on same wave length as the questioner. | |||
===Humility=== | ===Humility=== | ||
# Several sources indicate that it is critical for someone engaged in the halacha to have humility in order to discern the correct halacha. | # Several sources indicate that it is critical for someone engaged in the halacha to have humility in order to discern the correct halacha. | ||
