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Sanhedrin 23: Judge Selection
Season 24 Episode 23
Chapter 3! Returning to the courts for monetary matters of 3 judges, with more details and procedure too. The new mishnah addresses choosing judges f…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 22: Matchmaking and the King's Coiffure
Season 24 Episode 22
Another new misnah - the last one of the chapter, with more on the king, and how the people are limited in their conduct with regard to the king. For…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 21: The Pitfalls of Knowing Reasons for the Mitzvot
Season 24 Episode 21
Another daf with 2 mishnayot - on kings. First, he is prohibited from marrying too many wives - that is, no more than 18. With some dispute over whet…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 20: Moral Paragons
Season 24 Episode 20
On Paltiel, the second husband of Michal, daughter of Saul. But how could Michal have been with Paltiel as a wife?? Paltiel is included among others …
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 19: Challenges of Raising Children
Season 24 Episode 19
A king does not judge and is not judged -- but what kind of king is this? Specifically, the kings of Israel and not Judah (or Yehudah), the latter of…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 18: Limitations on Who Can Be a Judge
Season 24 Episode 18
Chapter 2! With a mishnah about various legalities with regard to a high priest (kohen gadol), including him not being a judge nor judged. And issues…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 17: The Odd Verdict in a Unanimous Vote to Convict
Season 24 Episode 17
In a case where the vote of 71 is unanimous to convict, they can't convict, but rather acquit - beginning with the fact that the sentencing could not…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 16: The Court of 71
Season 24 Episode 16
A false prophet is to be judged only by the court of 71. How we do know that? The Gemara uses verses with the same term to derive it -- and then revi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 15: Judge the Snake with 23
Season 14 Episode 15
Turning to capital cases, judged by 23 judges. Including various cases of bestiality -- wherein both parties (human and animal) are put to death. Als…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sanhedrin 14: Rabbi Yehudah ben Bava and Rabbinic Authority
Season 24 Episode 14
More on semikhah - ordination -- both the process of whether laying on of hands is necessary and why 3 judges were essential. Including the promised …
1 year, 8 months ago