Posts Tagged: Sanhedrin
How Early Christians Traded Pilate for the Jews
"Crucify him, crucify him!" shouted the multitude of Jews when Pontius Pilate asked them what he should do with Jesus. These few harsh words, which appear...
Jewish Warfare: A Traditional Perspective
In the timely hour of battle between Israel and its neighbors, it is helpful to recall the timeless principles of warfare set out in the...
Jesus, Paul, and Others Saw Themselves as Jews
If you were accused of a crime punishable by death wouldn't you use your best defense? And if you believed that you didn't commit a...
The Sins of Leaders
Leaders make mistakes. That is inevitable. So, strikingly, our parsha implies. The real issue is how he or she responds to those mistakes. The point is...
Reestablishing the Great Sanhedrin and Gerusia?
From the time of Moses and for over 1,500 years, the Jewish People had legislative-judicial councils that went by various names and exercised powers that...
Michael Gove and History
It is a popular misconception that there is no precise word in the Bible for "history". But the Bible uses the words "Divrei...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed 2013
1. A central Passover lesson: Liberty entails responsibility, communal-awareness, blood, sweat and tears; not complacency, wishful-thinking or egotism. Sustaining liberty obligates free people to...
Israel @ 100: Looking Ahead
At 64, the State of Israel Has Proven Its Vitality and Resilience. Still, Areas of Improvement Remain for Generations of Israelis to Enhance Their...
It’s a New Year, Choose Life
Jewish Law tells us that upon meeting a friend whom you have not seen for 12 months, one is required to make the blessing, "Blessed...
The Constitution of the United States (R.I.P.)
Cause of Death: It became a "living, breathing document" On July 19, 2011, it was reported that former President Bill...
