well, allow me to contradict prof1. While many jews-those mainly following the Lithuanian customs- have accepted the Mishne berurah as the latest possek , the hungarain jews continue to regard the Chassam Sofer and ,to a lesser extent the Kitzur, as their possek. The galicianer jews follow a multitude of poskim, many the brezhaner gaon (Rav sholom Shvadron) and the Polish chassidim their individual rebbes. in none of these communities is the Mishne berura the posske of last resort.
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