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# The Kenesset HaGedolah postulates all rulings in the Beit Yosef are intended for all Jewish communities, while those in Shulchan Aruch are only intended for Eretz Yisrael. This would even be plausible to say between two contradictory statements in Shulchan Aruch itself.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 3)</ref>
# The Kenesset HaGedolah postulates all rulings in the Beit Yosef are intended for all Jewish communities, while those in Shulchan Aruch are only intended for Eretz Yisrael. This would even be plausible to say between two contradictory statements in Shulchan Aruch itself.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 3)</ref>
==== Inconsistencies with Beit Yosef ====
==== Inconsistencies with Beit Yosef ====
# Often times, Maran will omit from Shulchan Aruch a nunber of rulings cited in Beit Yosef, because, the Kenesset HaGedolah explains, he didn't find these rulings in those of other Poskim. They were cited in Beit Yosef, because the goal of Beit Yosef is to gather all the opinions. Others say he retracted his position<ref>Minchat Yitzchak vol. 8 Siman 31 extends to Rama also.</ref> While others yet insist that the content omitted is still accepted.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 4) and Matnat Yado ad loc.</ref>
# Often times, Maran will omit from Shulchan Aruch a nunber of rulings cited in Beit Yosef, because, the Kenesset HaGedolah explains, he didn't find these rulings in those of other Poskim. They were cited in Beit Yosef, because the goal of Beit Yosef is to gather all the opinions. Others say he retracted his position<ref>Minchat Yitzchak vol. 8 Siman 31 extends to Rama also.</ref> While others yet insist that the content omitted is still accepted.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 4) and Matnat Yado ad loc. See also Tal Livracha ([https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%9E%D7%99_%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95 Rav Rami Berachyahu, Chief Rabbi of the Israeli Police Force and former rabbi of the Yishuv Talmon]) vol. 2 Siman 38</ref>
# Sometimes, Maran records rulings or customs in Shulchan Aruch that do not appear in Beit Yosef, because he discovered them after it was printed.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 5) and Matnat Yado ad loc.</ref>
# Sometimes, Maran records rulings or customs in Shulchan Aruch that do not appear in Beit Yosef, because he discovered them after it was printed.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 5) and Matnat Yado ad loc.</ref>
=== Methodology & Writing Style ===
=== Methodology & Writing Style ===
# According to the Sma, even though Maran shows astonishment regarding a certain Rishon's opinion, he still records it in Shulchan Aruch despite his question.<ref>See Rav Berachot, Chukot HaChaim Siman 51, and Kol HaChaim Mem 62 where Rav Chaim Palagi and the Ben Ish Chai discuss this further.</ref> The Kenesset HaGedolah does not seem to assume this way, though. Ultimately, the Sdei Chemed<ref>Sdei Chemed Klalei HaPoskim 13:4</ref> does insist that if something that Maran questioned in Beit Yosef is omitted from Shulchan Aruch, it is an indication of nonacceptance.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 7), Matnat Yado fn. 25</ref>
# According to the Sma, even though Maran shows astonishment regarding a certain Rishon's opinion, he still records it in Shulchan Aruch despite his question.<ref>See Rav Berachot, Chukot HaChaim Siman 51, and Kol HaChaim Mem 62 where Rav Chaim Palagi and the Ben Ish Chai discuss this further.</ref> The Kenesset HaGedolah does not seem to assume this way, though. Ultimately, the Sdei Chemed<ref>Sdei Chemed Klalei HaPoskim 13:4</ref> does insist that if something that Maran questioned in Beit Yosef is omitted from Shulchan Aruch, it is an indication of nonacceptance.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shulchan Aruch 7), Matnat Yado fn. 25</ref>