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influence of Sadducees
- In priesthood: Ancient Judaism
jurisdiction of Shammai
- In Shammai ha-Zaken
leadership by Judah ha-Nasi
- In Judah ha-Nasi
reestablishment by Meïr
- In Meïr
role in Jewish life
- In Judaism: General councils or conferences
significance during Second Temple period
- In Judaism: Religious rites and customs in Palestine: the Temple and the synagogues

function and power

bet din
- In bet din
chief rabbinate
- In chief rabbinate
establishment of Mishna
- In Talmud and Midrash: The making of the Mishna: 2nd–3rd centuries
- In Talmud and Midrash: Courts
regulation of Jewish calendar
- In Jewish religious year: Origin and development

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Sanhedrin.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 27, 2024
	Add new Web site: Academia - The Sanhedrin.	Aakanksha Gaur	Nov 15, 2024
	Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Sanhedrin.	Gloria Lotha	Nov 03, 2023
	Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Sanhedrin.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 21, 2023
	Add new Web site: Famous Trials - The Sanhedrin.	Gloria Lotha	Jul 14, 2023
	Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Sanhedrim.	Gloria Lotha	Mar 25, 2023
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Sanhedrin.	Dutta Promeet	Sep 30, 2008
	Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - The Sanhedrin.	Dutta Promeet	Sep 30, 2008
	Added new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Sanhedrin.	Dutta Promeet	Sep 30, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998