Nasi of the Sanhedrin
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The Nasi of the Sanhedrin was the president and leading authority of the ancient Jewish high court, serving as a central religious and political leader in the Land of Israel.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish leadership position
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political office ⓘ rabbinic title ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nasi
NERFINISHED
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Patriarch of the Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | Sanhedrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Gamliel dynasty
NERFINISHED
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House of Hillel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Jewish legal matters
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Sanhedrin NERFINISHED ⓘ calendar decisions ⓘ communal regulations ⓘ interpretation of Jewish law ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
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Tiberias NERFINISHED ⓘ Usha NERFINISHED ⓘ Yavneh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
appoint judges and scholars
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issue legal rulings ⓘ preside over Sanhedrin deliberations ⓘ proclaim leap years ⓘ represent Jewish community to foreign rulers ⓘ sanctify new months ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief religious authority in the Land of Israel
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head of the Jewish high court ⓘ political leader of the Jewish community in the Land of Israel ⓘ president of the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Hillel the Elder
NERFINISHED
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Rabban Gamliel of Yavneh NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabban Gamliel the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Yehuda haNasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | central institution of Jewish self-governance in antiquity ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
leader
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prince ⓘ |
| location | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish legal system
ⓘ
rabbinic leadership structure ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| subordinateBody |
Av Beit Din
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
members of the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Amoraic period
NERFINISHED
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Second Temple period ⓘ Tannaitic period NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Second Temple period ⓘ |
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exilarchate