Since it was launched in Tiberias last year, the Court of 71 rabbis has strived to fulfill the halakhic (Jewish legal) requirements for renewing authentic semicha (rabbinic ordination passed down from ...
The recently re-established Sanhedrin - ideally, Judaism's top legal assembly - of 71 rabbis and scholars also moved to solidify logistical aspects of the body. The Sanhedrin heard expert testimony on ...
A nascent effort to re-establish the ancient rabbinical body of the Sanhedrin received a significant boost Monday when world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz agreed to serve as the body’s ...
For nearly 1,800 years after Sinai, we had a Sanhedrin, 71 rabbanim who gave an authoritative voice in halacha. While different opinions always existed, the Sanhedrin provided a unifying decision, ...
14:29, Fri, Apr 24, 2020 Updated: 14:43, Fri, Apr 24, 2020 Many Christians believe the return of Jesus Christ was prophesied in the Holy Bible. Among the chief signs of Jesus' prophesied return is the ...
When it was already evening, since it was the day of preparation, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a distinguished member of the council, who was himself awaiting the kingdom of God, ...
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel. Remains of a building from the time of the Sanhedrin have been uncovered in Yavne for the first time, the Israel Antiques Authority said ...
When alto saxophonist/composer John Zorn brought trumpeter Dave Douglas, bassist Greg Cohen, and drummer Joey Baron together for a series of sessions dedicated to bringing the harmonic roots of ...