“Thus said the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth [month] (17 Tammuz ), and the fast of the fifth (9 Av), and the fast of the seventh (…
Sanhedrin 5: Professional Courtesy
How much would you be willing to sacrifice for the honour of another? Some money, a little bit of time perhaps. But few are those who would be…
Sanhedrin 4: Please Read it Out Loud
“Rav Yochanan said: The Holy One, blessed be He, established the covenant with the Jewish people only because of the Oral Law, as it says…
Sanhedrin 3: Please Lend Me Some Money
“Dinei mammonot, monetary law [is adjudicated] with three [judges]; gezeilot vechavalot, theft and assault, with three [judges]” (…
An Introduction to Sanhedrin
The opening Mishna of Masechet Sanhedrin explains the workings of a three-tiered court system. One handled monetary law, and consisted of three…