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In this Contemporary Jewish Issues webinar, Rabbi Ari Enkin discusses “The Sanhedrin” – the ancient supreme rabbinical court.

Some of the topics covered in this webinar include:

– What was the Sanhedrin? Where does the word “Sanhedrin” come from?
– What was Napoleon’s association with the Sanhedrin?
– What were the Sanhedrin’s powers?
– Why is there no true rabbinic ordination nowadays?

…and much, much more!