Editing Shulchan Aruch (section)

====Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel====

Rabbi [[Judah Loew ben Bezalel]] (known as "Maharal", 1520–1609) wrote:

{{quote|To decide ''halakhic'' questions from the codes without knowing the source of the ruling was not the intent of these authors. Had they known that their works would lead to the abandonment of [[Talmud]], they would not have written them. It is better for one to decide on the basis of the Talmud even though he might err, for a scholar must depend solely on his understanding. As such, he is beloved of God, and preferable to the one who rules from a code but does not know the reason for the ruling; such a one walks like a blind person.<ref>Netivoth Olam-Netiv HaTorah (end of chapter 15)</ref>}}