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This website is about the re-established Jewish Sanhedrin. The '''Sanhedrin''' is the name given in the ''mishna'' to the council of seventy-one Jewish sages who constituted the supreme court and legislative body in Judea during the Roman period. It continued to function for more than four hundred years after the destruction of the Temple and there have been several orthodox attempts to re-establish it since that time.  The current attempt to re-establish the Sanhedrin is generally referred to as the "nascent Sanhedrin", or the "developing Sanhedrin".
 
This website is about the re-established Jewish Sanhedrin. The '''Sanhedrin''' is the name given in the ''mishna'' to the council of seventy-one Jewish sages who constituted the supreme court and legislative body in Judea during the Roman period. It continued to function for more than four hundred years after the destruction of the Temple and there have been several orthodox attempts to re-establish it since that time.  The current attempt to re-establish the Sanhedrin is generally referred to as the "nascent Sanhedrin", or the "developing Sanhedrin".
  
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The make-up of the council includes a President - ''Nasi'', Chancellor - ''Av beis din'', and sixty-nine general members who all sit in the form of a semi-circle when in session. Decisions are made by majority vote. The constitution of seventy-one is to preclude the possibility of a tie.  Members of the Sanhedrin 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.
 
The make-up of the council includes a President - ''Nasi'', Chancellor - ''Av beis din'', and sixty-nine general members who all sit in the form of a semi-circle when in session. Decisions are made by majority vote. The constitution of seventy-one is to preclude the possibility of a tie.  Members of the Sanhedrin 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.
  
New Initiatives of The Sanhedrin  
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New Initiatives supporting the Sanhedrin  
  
* [http://korbanpesach.org/en/korban/home Korban Pesach (Passover Sacrifice)]
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* [http://www.KorbanPesach.org/en Korban Pesach (Passover Sacrifice)]
* [http://tziburbneiyisrael.org/index_en.php Tzibur Bnei Yisrael]
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* [http://www.tzibur.org Tzibur Bnei Yisrael]
  
 
General
 
General
  
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/authority.html The idea behind the restoration of the Great Court, and the halachic foundations for operation]
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* [[Sanhedrin Initiative|The idea behind the restoration of the Great Court, and the halachic foundations for operation]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/organization.html Organizational structure of the Sanhedrin]
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* [[Organization of the Nascent Sanhedrin|Organizational structure of the Sanhedrin]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/officers.html Current members of the Sanhedrin]
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* [[Current members of the Nascent Sanhedrin|Current members of the Sanhedrin]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/history.html Secular and religious history of the Jewish Sanhedrin]
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* [[Historical Overview|Secular and religious history of the Jewish Sanhedrin]]
  
 
News
 
News
  
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/press/ Urgent and important announcements]
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* [[Urgent and important announcements]]
 
* [[Sanhedrin in the News|The Sanhedrin in the News]]
 
* [[Sanhedrin in the News|The Sanhedrin in the News]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/tiberias/ Newly discovered ruins of the Sanhedrin at Tiberias] (Spring 2005)
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* [[Newly discovered ruins of the Sanhedrin at Tiberias]] (Spring 2005)
 
* [http://www.telyavne.com/ Archaeological program to explore all ten locations of the Sanhedrin]
 
* [http://www.telyavne.com/ Archaeological program to explore all ten locations of the Sanhedrin]
  
 
Legal Discussion
 
Legal Discussion
  
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/legal/ Legal rulings and opinions to date.]
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* [[Legal rulings and opinions to date]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/agenda.html Issues on the agenda to be discussed a future sessions.]
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* [[Issues on the agenda to be discussed a future sessions]]
 
* [http://www.jlaw.com/ Jewish Law - Examining halacha, Jewish Issues and Secular Law]
 
* [http://www.jlaw.com/ Jewish Law - Examining halacha, Jewish Issues and Secular Law]
 
* [http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/ Articles comparing Jewish Law and American Secular Law]
 
* [http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/ Articles comparing Jewish Law and American Secular Law]
 
* [http://www.aish.com/literacy/concepts/The_Jewish_Court_System.asp Qualifications for a Jewish judge and the operation of the Sanhedrin]
 
* [http://www.aish.com/literacy/concepts/The_Jewish_Court_System.asp Qualifications for a Jewish judge and the operation of the Sanhedrin]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/bneinoah/ Bnei Noah, the Sanhedrin's relationship with non-Jews]
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* [[Bnei Noah, the Sanhedrin's relationship with non-Jews]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/daat/ Response to Daat Emet publications]
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* [[Response to Daat Emet publications]]
  
 
Contacting the Sanhedrin
 
Contacting the Sanhedrin
  
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/contact.html Contact Information]
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* [[Contact Information]]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/support.html How can you help?]
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* [[How can you help?]]
 
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.net/ "Friends of the Sanhedrin" Online Community] [http://www.thesanhedrin.net/forums/ Forums]
 
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.net/ "Friends of the Sanhedrin" Online Community] [http://www.thesanhedrin.net/forums/ Forums]
* [http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/main/links.html Related links]
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* [[Sponsors and Friends|Related links]]
 
* [[About|About this website]]
 
* [[About|About this website]]
 
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Revision as of 15:35, 30 April 2010

This website is about the re-established Jewish Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin is the name given in the mishna to the council of seventy-one Jewish sages who constituted the supreme court and legislative body in Judea during the Roman period. It continued to function for more than four hundred years after the destruction of the Temple and there have been several orthodox attempts to re-establish it since that time. The current attempt to re-establish the Sanhedrin is generally referred to as the "nascent Sanhedrin", or the "developing Sanhedrin".

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Etymologically, Sanhedrin is a late Hebrew representation of the Greek word synedrion συνέδριον meaning "sitting together" as a legislative assembly or Senate. It is interesting to note that several aspects of the U.S. Senate, including the semi-circle seating of the senators, were derived from the Jewish Sanhedrin by the Founding Fathers of the U.S. Constitution. The Jewish Sanhedrin is a governmental body that resembles aspects of both the U.S. Senate and the Supreme Court.

The make-up of the council includes a President - Nasi, Chancellor - Av beis din, and sixty-nine general members who all sit in the form of a semi-circle when in session. Decisions are made by majority vote. The constitution of seventy-one is to preclude the possibility of a tie. Members of the Sanhedrin 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.

New Initiatives supporting the Sanhedrin

General

News

Legal Discussion

Contacting the Sanhedrin