This editorial examines the nature of halakhic scholarship and decision-making within Conservative Judaism through the lens of Eliezer Berkovitz's distinction between knowledge and creative application of Jewish law. The author employs an analogical methodology, comparing halakhic expertise to literary scholarship versus poetic creation, to argue for a dual approach to religious legal interpretation. The analysis identifies two essential categories of qualified members needed for the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards: halakhic scholars (yod'ei halakhah) who possess comprehensive knowledge of existing legal precedents and responsa literature, and "halakhic poets" (morei halakhah) who can creatively adapt and develop law for contemporary circumstances. The editorial's central finding emphasizes that effective halakhic application requires not merely extensive scholarship but also deep understanding of halakhah's underlying purpose and function. The author concludes that this bifurcated approach represents a distinctly Conservative Jewish perspective on the halakhic process, conceptualizing religious law not as a static, pre-existing system awaiting discovery, but as a dynamic framework requiring continuous creative interpretation and invention to address modern needs and circumstances.