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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.

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

• Blowing the Shofer on Shabbat by a Beit Din of Semuchim (3 Tishrei, 5767, 25 Sep, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• The judicial and public goals of the Sanhedrin and the manners for their implementation. (5 Av, 5766, 30 Jul, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz elected as Nasi of the Sanhedrin (21 Elul, 5765, 6 Jun, 2005) Sanhedrin
• Liturgical ruling on Rachem prayer for Tisha BeAv services< 5765 Sanhedrin
• Addressing the Kashrus (permissibility) of Pheasant and Quail 5765 Sanhedrin
• Liturgical ruling on Birchat HaMazon> prayer according to its various formulations 5765 Sanhedrin
• The religious and secular authorization of a minor court 5765 Sanhedrin
• Ceremony of the re-establishment of the Sanhedrin (10 Shevat, 5765, 20 Jan, 2004) Sanhedrin
• Renewal of Semicha and the Sanhedrin in Israel (28 Tishrei, 5765, 13 Oct, 2003) Sanhedrin
• Renewal of Semicha (28 Tishrei, 5764, 24 Oct, 2002) Sanhedrin

Special Court for Matters Concerning the Nation and the State

• Declaration to President George W. Bush (28 Tevet 5768, 6 January 2008) Speaker of the Court
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• The conviction of Chaim Ramon the failure of the justice system! (13 Shevat 5767, 1 Feb, 2007) Speaker of the Court
• Second Summons of the court to OC Central Command Major-General Yair Navehs (28 Tevet 5767, 18 Jan, 2007) Court of Nation and State
• Court ruling: Call for public fasts, Demographic issues, Basic Law, and a conscious change concerning settling the Land of Israel. (28 Kislev, 5767, 19 Dec, 2006) Sanhedrin
• Concerning attempts to boycott products produced in the 'West Bank' (<td>23 Kislev, 5767, 14 Dec, 20 Economic Commission
• Concerning the arrest of Rabbi Yisrael Ariel for interrogation (16 Kislev, 5767, 7 Dec, 2006)< Speaker of the Court
• 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)< Committee of State
• Decision concerning laws of warfare (24 Cheshvon, 5767, 15 Nov, 2006) Committee of State
• Legal decision concerning police officers who are called to perform their duties for the "Parade of Abomination" (17 Cheshvon, 5767, 8 Nov, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• Announcement concerning the "Gay Pride Parade" in Jerusalem (9 Cheshvon, 5767, 31 Oct, 2006) Sanhedrin
• Summons of the court to OC Central Command Major-General Yair Naveh concerning his "administrative detention" orders (16 Cheshvon, 5767 , 7 Nov, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• Decision concerning redemption of captives (12 Tishrei, 5767, 4 Oct, 2006) Committee of State
• Concerning the Officer who ordered the expulsion of Jewish families, and preventing his being called to the Torah. (20 Ellul, 5766, 13 Sep, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• An announcement by the leadership council of the Sanhedrin concerning the war in Lebanon (21 Av, 5766, 15 Aug, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• The announcement by the Sanhedrin concerning of the holiness of Israel and commandment of serving the L-rd. (15 Av, 576, 9 Aug, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• Summary of decisions for the Sanhedrin's session during the month of Av (concerning the war). (14 Av, 5766, 8 Aug, 2006) Sanhedrin
• The Prime Minister's abandonment of responsibility in the midst of battle. (9 Av, 5766, 3 Aug, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• 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) Speaker of the Court
• Supporting the war in Lebanon (22 Tamuz, 5766, 18 Jul, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• Permissibility of responding to an attack that originates from within or near civilian population centers during wartime (24 Sivan, 5766, 20 Jun, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• 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) Court of Nation and State
• Concerning recent Supreme Court's rulings (19 Iyyar, 5766, 18 May, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• Concerning the Supreme Court's application of the conclusions of the Tal Commission. (13 Iyyar, 5766, 11 May, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• Announcement concerning "Beit Shapira" in Hebron (6 Iyyar, 5766, 4 May, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• Concerning the Palestinian Authority (5 Iyyar, 5766, 3 May, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• Concerning the upcoming State Elections (21 Adar, 5766 , 21 Mar, 2006) Sanhedrin
• The Authority of the Government depends on Jewish Law (5 Adar, 5766, 5 Mar, 2006) Speaker of the Court
• Concerning the community of Amona (5 Shevat, 5766, 3 Feb, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• Concerning Mitzpeh Shalhevet in Hebron (3 Shevat, 5766, 1 Feb, 2006) Court of Nation and State
• To the imprisoned daughters of Israel (9 Elul, 5765, 13 Sep, 2005) Court of Nation and State
• Is it permitted to take advantage of the governments compensation plan for evacuees? (9 Elul, 5765, 13 Sep, 2005) Court of Nation and State
• Concerning the Disengagement from Gaza (26 Adar I, 5765, 7 Mar, 2005) Sanhedrin

Jerusalem Court for Issues of Bnei Noah

• What is the meaning of the Noahide Oath? (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• Who is a Noahide? (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• What are the Seven Laws? (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• Set of core literature to base rulings (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• Halachic Basis of Operation of the Beis Din (6 Tevet, 5767, 27 Dec, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• Recognition of Noahide Councils by the Sanhedrin, and the Court for Bnei Noah (16 Cheshvon, 5767, 7 Nov, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• Statement of Clarification (28 Nissan 5766, 26 Apr, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah
• Concerning of the independence of the"United Noachide Council" (8 Nissan, 5766, 6 Apr, 2006) Court for Bnei Noah

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) Committee on Temple Location
• Members of the Sanhedrin ascend to the Temple Mount (26 Kislev, 5765, 9 Dec, 2004) Sanhedrin
• The Sanhedrin's decision regarding the Holy Temple, the Temple Mount, and Jerusalem (28 Iyyar, 5765, 19 May, 2004) Sanhedrin

Economic Commission

• Purchasing Practices to Encourage Torah Principles 5765 Economic Commission

Passover Sacrifice Committee

• Submission to High Court for Korban Pesach (10 Nissan 5767, 29 Mar 2007) Speaker of the Court
• Discussion with Police for Korban Pesach (10 Nissan 5767, 29 Mar 2007) Speaker of the Court