The Authority of Custom
Verses in Tanach
Talmud / Midrash and commentaries
Beitzah 4b
Rashi Beitzah 4b "v'ha Rav Asi"
Post Talmud / Midrash, Pre-Rishonim
Mishneh Torah and commentaries
Rishonim [Pre-"Code of Jewish Law"]
Tur, Shulchan Aruch ["Code of Jewish Law"] and Commentaries
Acharonim [Post-"Code of Jewish Law"]
Beit Yehudah Orach Chaim 60 - synagogue custom
Nivchar miKesef Orach Chaim 1 - synagogue custom
Yehudah Yaaleh 1: Orach Chaim 38 - Changing a custom due to changing times
Recent Authorities
Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 4:34 - The authority of local Minhag
Minchat Yitzchak 3:86 - The authority of a recent Minhag; 7:4 - synagogue custom
Seridei Eish 2:56 - The authority of local Minhag, and place of origin
Minhagei Yisrael series by R' Daniel Sperber, published by Mossad haRav Kook
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