sanhedrin

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Sanhedrim

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

council durbar divan junta high priest camarilla Essenes Pharisees musnud jewish sect priestly party temple authorities temple officials jewish aristocracy jewish elite

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Hypernyms

council

Examples

A capital case could not be tried by a normal Beit Din of three judges, it can only be adjudicated by a Sanhedrin of a minimum of 23 judges. Source: Internet

Besides the presidents of the Sanhedrin no one is called Rabban. Source: Internet

"Fire is the true element of purification, according to Numbers 31:23," was his answer (Sanhedrin 39a). Source: Internet

In 1844, Geiger and like-minded allies arranged a conference in Braunschweig that was to have enough authority (since 1826, Rabbi Aaron Chorin called for the convocation of a new Sanhedrin ) to debate and enact thoroughgoing revisions. Source: Internet

Inherently, there was no possible way for anyone living away from the seat of the Sanhedrin to receive news of the proclamation of the new month until messengers arrived after the fact. Source: Internet

In practice, the Sanhedrin had the discretion to arrange the month proclamations so that Elul would almost never be extended to 30 days. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sanhaja de Srair Sanhe sanhedrim sanhedrist sanhita Sani