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The Special Court
For Matters Concerning The Nation and the State
under the Auspices of the Sanhedrin
Description
The historical government of the
Jewish people involves a bicameral parliamentary system. This
includes the Sanhedrin, a deliberative body similar to the upper house
or chamber of a legislature, and an ordinary parallel lower house which
represents the needs of the population.
a) The Sanhedrin is a "House
of Scholars". Unlike some
parliamentary systems, members of
this upper house are
not elected, nor is their position permanent. Any scholar, at any
time, may gain a place on the legislature
by
proving a greater level of scholarship in Jewish Law than a current member of the legislature.
b) At times during Jewish history, a
parallel "Congressional Assembly" also existed.
Originally it
consisted of the royal court of a constitutional
monarchy, but in a democratic society it may consist of an assembly of
regionally elected representatives. Needs of the population were
represented demographically; originally according to feudal strength, but in
modern
times they would be represented by voting power. The head of the
lower house would be the Monarch, Reish Galuta or Prime
Minister. He would have the power to collect taxes and would be
the head of the executive branch of government. He would be
subordinate only to the Sanhedrin
Today a Jewish "Congressional
Assembly" in this form does not exist. Since 1948, there exists a
socialist, secular government that exercises civil authority in the
majority of the Land of Israel. Although this government is made
up largely of Jews, it is increasingly distancing itself from its
Jewish culture and religious heritage. It sees itself as a
secular government of its citizens, and moves are being made to
completely separate Religion and State by disenfranchising and
defunding religious institutions. It has also embarked on a policy of appeasement, of international anti-Israel opinion and terror
organizations, by large scale
forced transfer of mostly religious Jewish population centers in a government policy called "turning inward".
In spite of these aggressive moves against various religious
communities within the Land of Israel, the nascent Sanhedrin is
interested in lobbying for reform within the existing government
institutions, this court is dedicated to this effort.
In March 21, 2006, the nascent Sanhedrin declared that continued support of the
Sanhedrin for
the political and public institutions in the future is dependent on the
actions of the elected officials to work towards the enactment of a
Torah "Basic Law" [Constitution], in accordance which this formula: "Laws which
are contrary to the laws of the Torah
are not laws of the Jewish people, and therefore they are
invalid. Any law which is contrary to the laws of Torah,
legislated by the "Knesset" (including legislated amendments) or
interpreted as such by judicial sources is a disqualified law.
The authority to decide in these matters has been unconditionally
expropriated by the central religious court based on the Torah (Bible)
[the Sanhedrin]."
Justices
Rabbi Yisrael Ariel
Av Beith Ha-Din (Chief Justicer) |
Rabbi
Yisrael Ariel A
former Yeshiva head and founder of the Machon Hamikdash. Rabbi
Ariel was
the Rosh Yeshiva and spiritual leader of Yamit.
Rabbi Ariel is a scholar of great renown, and is also the author of
many Hebrew works, including the highly acclaimed "Atlas of the
Biblical Boundaries of the Land of Israel." He served in the paratrooper
brigade which liberated the Western Wall in the Six Day War of 1967,
and was one of the first soldiers to reach the Wall.
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Rabbi Mordekhai
Avrahami
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Rabbi
Mordekhai
Avrahami
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Rabbi Yishai
Ba'avad |
Rabbi
Yishai
Ba'avad General Secretary of Rabbis of
Yehudah and Shomeron regions.
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Rabbi Dov
Avraham Ben-Shorr |
Rabbi
Dov Avraham Ben-Shorr was born in Cleveland, Ohio, lives with his family in the
community of Ma´aleh (Pnei) Hever near Hebron. He is the
founder and dean of Beith David Yeshiva. He is an author, shohet,
mohel, and sofer stam. Past articles
by this author include "Removing the Labels, Finding Unity" and "A Tale
of Two Camps".
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Rabbi Meir Yaaqov
Ha-Levi Haqaq
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Rabbi
Meir
Yaaqov Ha-Levi Haqaq
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Rabbi Yishayahu
Hollander
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Rabbi
Yeshayahu [Julius] HaKohen Hollander. Editor of a new publication of Talmud Bavli with Rashi embedded,
previously he was a Ram in Yeshivat Hesder. He learned at Yeshiva Poneviz
and Kollel
Valozin, and merited to study under Rabbi Yitzhak Kolitz z"l, Chief
Rabbi of Jerusalem. He holds a M.Sc. Theoretical Physics at Hebrew University and is a licensed Patent Attorney with twenty
five
years in industry. He was a general manager of Heled Educational
Experiences and taught
in Ricanati School for Economics at Tel Aviv University. Born in New York in 1937, came to Israel
in 1948.
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Rabbi Elitzur
Segal
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Rabbi
Elitzur
Segal
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Rabbi Dov Stein, Secretariat
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Rabbi Dov
Meir Stein Received semikha
for
the Rabbinut from Rav Sternberg of Edas Hareidi.
A pioneer in the Sanhedrin's renewal for the last
20 years, he has been secretary of the Sanhedrin since its inception,
dealing
with logistical aspects as well as interacting with recognized Torah
scholars
and inviting rabbis to join the body.
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Rabbi Hillel
Weiss
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Rabbi
Hillel
Weiss Professor
of Jewish literature, in the Department
of the Literature of the Jewish People in the
Faculty of Jewish Studies in Bar Ilan
University. He is an active member of Professors for a Strong Israel,
working to advance Israel’s political and economic independence.
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Legal Rulings & Opinions
- Concerning the arrest of Rabbi
Yisrael Ariel for interrogation
16 Kislev 5766 (7
December 2006)
- Comments
and recommendations concerning the government's position on security
matters, and its policy on the territorial integrity of the Land of
Israel 12 Kislev 5766 (3 December 2006)
- Decision concerning laws of
warfare 24 Cheshvon, 5767 (15 Nov, 2006)
- Legal decision concerning
police officers who are called to perform their duties for the "Parade
of Abomination" 17 Cheshvon, 5767 (8 Nov, 2006)
- Blowing the Shofer on Shabbat
by
a Beit Din of Semuchim 3 Tishrei, 5767 (25 Sep, 2006)
- Concerning the Officer who ordered the expulsion of Jewish
families, and preventing his being called to the Torah.20 Ellul,
5766 (13 Sep, 2006)
- The Prime Minister's abandonment of
responsibility in the midst of battle 9 Av, 5766 (3 Aug, 2006)
- Supporting the war in Lebanon 22
Tamuz, 5766 (18 July, 2006)
- The Israeli court system: its persecution of
Rabbinical authorities;
and secularizing the Jewish state through granting of citizenship to
foreign workers 24 Sivan,
5766 (20 June, 2006)
- Announcement
concerning "Beit
Shapira" in Hebron 6
Iyyar 5766 (4 May 2006)
- Concerning the community of Amona
5
Shevat 5766 (3 February 2006)
- Concerning Mitzpeh Shalhevet
in Hebron 3
Shevat 5766 (1 February 2006)
- To the imprisoned daughters of
Israel 9 Elul, 5765 (13 Sept 2005)
- Is it permitted to take
advantage
of the governments compensation plan for evacuees? 9 Elul, 5765 (13
Sept 2005)
- Concerning the Disengagement
from
Gaza 26 Adar
I 5765 (7 March 2005)
External Links
The following links
represent some
initiatives to
restore traditional Jewish government to the people of Israel. They are
not in any way related or endorsed by the nascent Sanhedrin,
but are often of interest to its English speaking visitors.
The following links are
to the secular
government which exercises civil authority in the majority of the Land
of Israel
This website was
established by "Volunteers for the Sanhedrin Initiative Online" in
consultation with the nascent Sanhedrin.
It is authorized to distribute information. However the material
presented here has not necessarily been
reviewed by the Sanhedrin and may or may not represent the official
position of the Sanhedrin
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