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Below is a partial list of the legal rulings and opinions of the court. The are collected from the legal proceedings of the nascent Sanhedrin and its subcourts. Most of them were originally issued in Hebrew, with a minority in English. A translation to English is provided when available. It is possible to see a list of urgent and important public announcements here.

The Sanhedrin Initiative consists of the nascent Sanhedrin, four subcourts and more than a dozen committees.^[1]

The courts and committees function within the charters they have been given by the "Special Court for the Executive Oversight of the Sanhedrin", but they may functional independently. Views expressed by subcourts and committees of the Sanhedrin Initiative, in general, have not be reviewed by the nascent Sanhedrin and as such they carry only the authority that a regular Jewish court of law or committee would hold.

Besides their normal function, these courts and committees are to develop "expert legal opinions" and "legal briefs" that may be used at a future date when a full sanhedrin may decide on these issues. Until that time, their views do not necessarily reflect the binding decision of a Sanhedrin, or even the views of all the members of the Sanhedrin Initiative.

Sanhedrin

• Declaration to President George W. Bush (28 Tevet 5768, 6 January 2008)
• Annual Sanhedrin Conference 5767 (10 Adar 5767, 28 Feb, 2007)
• Blowing the Shofer on Shabbat by a Beit Din of Semuchim (3 Tishrei, 5767, 25 Sep, 2006)
• The announcement by the Sanhedrin concerning of the holiness of Israel and commandment of serving the L-rd. (15 Av, 576, 9 Aug, 2006)
• The judicial and public goals of the Sanhedrin and the manners for their implementation. (5 Av, 5766, 30 Jul, 2006)
• Annual Sanhedrin Conference 5766 (10 Tevet 5766, 10 Jan 2006)
• Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz elected as Nasi of the Sanhedrin (21 Elul, 5765, 6 Jun, 2005)
• Liturgical ruling on Rachem prayer for Tisha BeAv services 5765
• Addressing the Kashrus (permissibility) of Pheasant and Quail 5765
• Liturgical ruling on Birchat HaMazon prayer according to its various formulations 5765
• The religious and secular authorization of a minor court 5765
• Ceremony of the re-establishment of the Sanhedrin (10 Shevat, 5765, 20 Jan, 2004)
• Renewal of Semicha and the Sanhedrin in Israel (28 Tishrei, 5765, 13 Oct, 2003)
• Renewal of Semicha (28 Tishrei, 5764, 24 Oct, 2002)

Special Court for Matters Concerning the Nation and the State

• The conviction of Chaim Ramon the failure of the justice system! (13 Shevat 5767, 1 Feb 2007)
• Second Summons of the court to OC Central Command Major-General Yair Navehs (28 Tevet 5767, 18 Jan 2007)
• Call for public fasts, Demographic issues, Basic Law, and a conscious change concerning settling the Land of Israel. (28 Kislev 5767, 19 Dec 2006)
• Concerning the arrest of Rabbi Yisrael Ariel for interrogation (16 Kislev 5767, 7 Dec 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 5767, 3 Dec 2006)
• Legal decision concerning police officers who are called to perform their duties for the "Parade of Abomination" (17 Cheshvon 5767, 8 Nov 2006)
• Announcement concerning the "Gay Pride Parade" in Jerusalem (9 Cheshvon 5767, 31 Oct 2006)
• Summons of the court to OC Central Command Major-General Yair Naveh concerning his "administrative detention" orders (16 Cheshvon 5767, 7 Nov 2006)
• Decision concerning redemption of captives (12 Tishrei 5767, 4 Oct 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)
• Summary of decisions for the Sanhedrin's session during the month of Av (concerning the war) (14 Av 5766, 8 Aug 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 Jun 2006)
• Concerning recent Supreme Court's rulings (19 Iyyar 5766, 18 May 2006)
• Concerning the Supreme Court's application of the conclusions of the Tal Commission. (13 Iyyar 5766, 11 May 2006)
• Announcement concerning "Beit Shapira" in Hebron (6 Iyyar 5766, 4 May 2006)
• Concerning the upcoming State Elections (21 Adar 5766, 21 Mar 2006)
• The Authority of the Government depends on Jewish Law (5 Adar 5766, 5 Mar 2006)
• Concerning the community of Amona (5 Shevat 5766, 3 Feb 2006)
• Concerning Mitzpeh Shalhevet in Hebron (3 Shevat 5766, 1 Feb 2006)
• To the imprisoned daughters of Israel (9 Elul 5765, 13 Sep 2005)
• Is it permitted to take advantage of the governments compensation plan for evacuees? (9 Elul 5765, 13 Sep 2005)
• Concerning the Disengagement from Gaza (26 Adar I 5765, 7 Mar 2005)

Committee for Army and Security (War Cabinet)

• Decision concerning laws of warfare (24 Cheshvon, 5767, 15 Nov, 2006)
• An announcement by the leadership council of the Sanhedrin concerning the war in Lebanon (21 Av, 5766, 15 Aug, 2006)
• The Prime Minister's abandonment of responsibility in the midst of battle. (9 Av, 5766, 3 Aug, 2006)
• An announcement by the [Sanhedrin's] war cabinet on behalf of the leadership council of the Sanhedrin concerning the war (3 Av, 5766, 28 Jul, 2006)
• Supporting the war in Lebanon (22 Tamuz, 5766, 18 Jul, 2006)
• Permissibility of responding to an attack that originates from within or near civilian population centers during wartime (24 Sivan, 5766, 20 Jun, 2006)
• Concerning the Palestinian Authority (5 Iyyar, 5766, 3 May, 2006)

Economic Commission

• Concerning attempts to boycott products produced in the 'West Bank' (23 Kislev, 5767, 14 Dec, 20 Economic Commission
• Purchasing Practices to Encourage Torah Principles 5765 Economic Commission

Jerusalem Court for Issues of Bnei Noah

• What is the meaning of the Noahide Oath? (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006)
• Who is a Noahide? (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006)
• What are the Seven Laws? (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006)
• Set of core literature to base rulings (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006)
• Halachic Basis of Operation of the Beis Din (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006)
• Recognition of Noahide Councils by the Sanhedrin, and the Court for Bnei Noah (16 Cheshvon, 5767, 7 Nov, 2006)
• Statement of Clarification (28 Nissan 5766, 26 Apr, 2006)
• Concerning of the independence of the"United Noachide Council" (8 Nissan 5766, 6 Apr 2006)
• B´nai Noach Stand Before Sanhedrin, Request Approval For Council (10 Tevet 5766, 10 Jan 2006)
• Establish Council For Noahides (24 Elul 5765, 28 Sep 2005)

Committee for the exact site of the Holy Temple and Altar

• Decision of the Sanhedrin concerning the exact location of the Temple on the Temple Mount (30 Shevat, 5765 , 9 Feb, 2005)
• Members of the Sanhedrin ascend to the Temple Mount (26 Kislev, 5765, 9 Dec, 2004)
• The Sanhedrin's decision regarding the Holy Temple, the Temple Mount, and Jerusalem (28 Iyyar, 5765, 19 May, 2004)

Committee for Korban Pesach

• Discussion with Police for Korban Pesach (10 Nissan 5767, 29 Mar, 2007)
• Request to Supreme Court to allow Korban Pesach (10 Nissan 5767, 29 Mar, 2007)
• Request to Prime Minister to allow Korban Pesach (10 Nissan 5767, 29 Mar, 2007)
• Korban Pesach Project (6 Nissan 5767, 25 Mar, 2007)
• Sanhedrin to attempt to bring Korban Pesach (10 Adar 5767, 28 Feb, 2007)

References

1. ↑ See Organization of the Sanhedrin