responsa

Noun

Meaning

responsa pl (normally plural, singular responsum)

A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.

Examples

Another tendency prevalent among the movement's rabbis, yet again not particular to it, is the adoption of the more lenient positions on the matters at question — though this is not universal, and responsa also took stringent ones not infrequently. Source: Internet

An Orthodox semicha requires the successful completion of a program encompassing Jewish law and responsa in keeping with longstanding tradition. Source: Internet

In fact it has been shown to be a forgery from the 18th century, and contains controversial decisions which contradict what the Rosh wrote in his (genuine) responsa. Source: Internet

Conservative Judaism has engaged in an in-depth study of homosexuality since the 1990s with various rabbis presenting a wide array of responsa (papers with legal arguments) for communal consideration. Source: Internet

He suggested that women voluntarily commit to pray thrice a day et cetera, and his responsa was adopted. Source: Internet

Every responsa must receive a minimum of six voters to be considered an official position of the CJLS. Source: Internet

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