Responsa sur Malachie 2:7
כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַת וְתוֹרָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִפִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה־צְבָא֖וֹת הֽוּא׃
C’est que les lèvres du pontife doivent conserver la science; c’est de sa bouche qu’on réclame la doctrine, car il est un mandataire de l’Éternel-Cebaot.
Shut min haShamayim
They responded: We have already indicated to you the chosen authority1Possibly referring to R. Isaac Alfasi (cf. Siman 2). However, the text of Rif Shabbat 22a is ambiguous on this point in question, "And you shall act in accordance with the instructions given to you," (Deuteronomy 17:11) "For he is an angel of God of Hosts, and rulings are sought from his mouth." (Malachi 2:7)
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