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==Origin==

==Origin==

Late [[Hebrew]] sanhedhrīn (gĕdhōlāh) (great) Sanhedrin, from [[Greek]] synedrion [[council]], from synedros sitting in council, from syn- + hedra seat

Late [[Hebrew]] sanhedhrīn (gĕdhōlāh) (great) Sanhedrin, from [[Greek]] synedrion [[council]], from synedros sitting in council, from syn- + hedra seat

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1588]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1588]

==Definition==

==Definition==

* the supreme [[council]] and [[tribunal]] of the [[Jews]] during [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-exilic postexilic times] headed by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Priest_of_Israel High Priest] and having [[religious]], civil, and [[criminal]] [[jurisdiction]]

* the supreme [[council]] and [[tribunal]] of the [[Jews]] during [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-exilic postexilic times] headed by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Priest_of_Israel High Priest] and having [[religious]], civil, and [[criminal]] [[jurisdiction]]

==Description==

==Description==

The '''Sanhedrin''' ([[Hebrew]]: סַנְהֶדְרִין‎; [[Greek]]: συνέδριον,[1] synedrion, "sitting [[together]]," hence "assembly" or "[[council]]") was an assembly of twenty-three [[judges]] appointed in every city in the Biblical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Israel Land of Israel].

The '''Sanhedrin''' ([[Hebrew]]: סַנְהֶדְרִין‎; [[Greek]]: συνέδριον,[1] synedrion, "sitting [[together]]," hence "assembly" or "[[council]]") was an assembly of twenty-three [[judges]] appointed in every city in the Biblical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Israel Land of Israel].

The ''Great Sanhedrin'' was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_court supreme court] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Israel ancient Israel] made of 71 members. The Great Sanhedrin was made up of a Chief/Prince/Leader called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasi Nasi] (at some times this position may have been held by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol Kohen Gadol] or the High Priest), a vice chief justice ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Av_Beit_Din Av Beit Din]), and sixty-nine general members. In the Second Temple period, the Great Sanhedrin met in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_Hewn_Stones Hall of Hewn Stones] in the Temple in [[Jerusalem]]. The [[court]] convened every day except [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Holidays festivals] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat Shabbat]. In the late 3rd century, to avoid persecution, its authoritative decisions were issued under the name of ''Beth HaMidrash''.

The ''Great Sanhedrin'' was the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_court supreme court] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Israel ancient Israel] made of 71 members. The Great Sanhedrin was made up of a Chief/Prince/Leader called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasi Nasi] (at some times this position may have been held by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol Kohen Gadol] or the High Priest), a vice chief justice ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Av_Beit_Din Av Beit Din]), and sixty-nine general members. In the Second Temple period, the Great Sanhedrin met in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_Hewn_Stones Hall of Hewn Stones] in the Temple in [[Jerusalem]]. The [[court]] convened every day except [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Holidays festivals] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat Shabbat]. In the late 3rd century, to avoid persecution, its authoritative decisions were issued under the name of ''Beth HaMidrash''.

The last binding [[decision]] of the Sanhedrin was in 358, when the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_Calendar Hebrew Calendar] was adopted. The Sanhedrin was dissolved after continued [[persecution]] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire]. Over the centuries, there have been attempts to revive the institution, such as the Grand Sanhedrin convened by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte].

The last binding [[decision]] of the Sanhedrin was in 358, when the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_Calendar Hebrew Calendar] was adopted. The Sanhedrin was dissolved after continued [[persecution]] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire]. Over the centuries, there have been attempts to revive the institution, such as the Grand Sanhedrin convened by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte].

The Sanhedrin is mentioned in the [[Gospels]] in relation to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin_Trial_of_Jesus Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin]

The Sanhedrin is mentioned in the [[Gospels]] in relation to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin_Trial_of_Jesus Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin]

[[Category: Religion]]

[[Category: Religion]]