Introduction to Sanhedrin

Introduction to Sanhedrin

בית דין

• Consists of 3 judges

• Primarily monetary law

• Functions in any city, anywhere in the world

Multiple Choice

Where could a בית דין be located?

• Anywhere

• Only in Israel

• Only in Jerusalem

סנהדרין הקטן

• Consists of 23 judges

• Primarily deals with cases of capital punishment

• Located in large cities in Israel

סנהדרין הגדול

• Consists of 71 judges

• Deals with issues relevant to the entirety of the Jewish People

• Located in the לשכת הגזית, in the בית המקדש

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the sizes of a Jewish court?

• 3

• 23

• 37

• 71

Multiple Choice

The סנהדרין הקטן would generally deal with cases related to _____________

• Monetary law

• Capital Punishment

• All of the Jewish People

Multiple Choice

The decision to go to war would be decided by the ______________

• בית דין

• סנהדרין הקטן

• סנהדרין הגדול