Analyses the exceptional normative impact of R. Meir Simcha Hacohen’s Biblical commentary, Meshekh Hokhmah, and his halakhic commentary, Sameah. It examines the reliance of the poskim on R.  Meer

Inthe State of Israel, the unique family law derives from ancient Jewish law, halakhictraditions, and an extensive legal tradition spanning many centuries and locations.  Meer