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# If the Gemara presents an answer that unanimously resolves a difficulty in the Mishna but then continues to present additional resolutions from other Amoraim, which we would assume like in practice, the Rif will still quote the unanimously agreeable upon answer, even if it's not LeHalacha.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 21)</ref> | # If the Gemara presents an answer that unanimously resolves a difficulty in the Mishna but then continues to present additional resolutions from other Amoraim, which we would assume like in practice, the Rif will still quote the unanimously agreeable upon answer, even if it's not LeHalacha.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 21)</ref> | ||
# The Be'er Sheva advises one to not be surprised if the Rif omits the okimta of the Gemara in favor of his own original understanding, as he rathers to minimize Machaloket than quote the Gemara. The Yad Malachi argues lengthily against this approach and posits that the Rif merely omits Gemaras he feels to not be Aliba deHilcheta. The Rif and [[Rambam]] aren't Amoraim who have the ability to decide unresolved issues in the Gemara!<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 6)</ref> | # The Be'er Sheva advises one to not be surprised if the Rif omits the okimta of the Gemara in favor of his own original understanding, as he rathers to minimize Machaloket than quote the Gemara. The Yad Malachi argues lengthily against this approach and posits that the Rif merely omits Gemaras he feels to not be Aliba deHilcheta. The Rif and [[Rambam]] aren't Amoraim who have the ability to decide unresolved issues in the Gemara!<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 6)</ref> | ||
# Similar to the rule of Stam vaYesh in reading Shulchan Aruch, when the Rif states that the Halacha follows a certain ruling but there are those who disagree, he intends to rule like the former and is only sharing the latter to transmit the rulings of earlier generations.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 5), Korban Netanel (Klalim 5)</ref> | # Similar to the rule of Stam vaYesh in reading [[Shulchan Aruch]], when the Rif states that the Halacha follows a certain ruling but there are those who disagree, he intends to rule like the former and is only sharing the latter to transmit the rulings of earlier generations.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 5), Korban Netanel (Klalim 5)</ref> | ||
# When the Rif writes two reasonings, his intention is to rule like the second.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaTur 5). See the relevant [[Tur#Stam_vaYesh_and_Yesh_veYesh|Tur]] and [[Shulchan_Aruch#Yesh_veYesh_.28.D7.99.D7.A9_.D7.95.D7.99.D7.A9.29|Shulchan Aruch]] sections.</ref> | # When the Rif writes two reasonings, his intention is to rule like the second.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaTur 5). See the relevant [[Tur#Stam_vaYesh_and_Yesh_veYesh|Tur]] and [[Shulchan_Aruch#Yesh_veYesh_.28.D7.99.D7.A9_.D7.95.D7.99.D7.A9.29|Shulchan Aruch]] sections.</ref> | ||
# If the Gemara presents an alternative answer (איכא דאמרי), the Rif will pasken like it instead of the first answer,<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaTalmud 423)</ref> even if the second answer is more stringent and the case is only of DeRabbanan nature.<ref>Korban Netanel (Klalim 1)</ref> | # If the Gemara presents an alternative answer (איכא דאמרי), the Rif will pasken like it instead of the first answer,<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaTalmud 423)</ref> even if the second answer is more stringent and the case is only of DeRabbanan nature.<ref>Korban Netanel (Klalim 1)</ref> | ||
# Unless explicitly stated by the Rif that one should be stringent, the assumption is that a lenient approach is taken with unresolved inquiries of the Gemara (Tiku)<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 8)</ref> | # Unless explicitly stated by the Rif that one should be stringent, the assumption is that a lenient approach is taken with unresolved inquiries of the Gemara (Tiku)<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 8)</ref> | ||
# Similar to Rashi, the Rif will only explain a Halacha with the words כלומר or פירוש to offer specifically this | # Similar to Rashi, the Rif will only explain a Halacha with the words כלומר or פירוש to offer specifically this interpretation over a possible alternative one that would be subject to some question.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 19)</ref> | ||
#The Rif will sometimes quote a Mishna even if not the entire Mishna is accepted as the halacha if that can be shown from elsewhere as long as it is partially accepted as the halacha.<ref>Bet Yosef YD 142:4, Shach YD 142:10</ref> | |||
== Rav Hai Gaon == | == Rav Hai Gaon == | ||
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== Misc. == | == Misc. == | ||
# The Rif's teachers were Rav Nissim Gaon and Rabbeinu Chananel.<ref>Shem HaGedolim (Gedolim, Nun 10)</ref> | |||
# There is controversy regarding the reliability and authorship of the Rif's responsa.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 17)</ref> | # There is controversy regarding the reliability and authorship of the Rif's responsa.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 17)</ref> | ||
# Rabbeinu Yitzchak ben Yaakov Alfasi, the Rif, had a grandson, Rav Yitzchak ben Reuven, who is known as the Baal HaShe'arim. Some Poskim weren't aware of this and mistakenly posed contradictions between the writings of the two.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 20)</ref> | # Rabbeinu Yitzchak ben Yaakov Alfasi, the Rif, had a grandson, Rav Yitzchak ben Reuven, who is known as the Baal HaShe'arim. Some Poskim weren't aware of this and mistakenly posed contradictions between the writings of the two.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei HaRif 20), Shem HaGedolim (Sefarim, Shin 127)</ref> | ||
# [[Maharam Rotenberg]] recommended following the Rif in cases where [[Tosafot]] do not disagree.<ref>Teshuvot Maharam 281, Mordechai Ketubot 170, Terumat HaDeshen 170 among other places</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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