Questions tagged [anshei-knesset-hagedolah]
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How was Daniel in the Great Assembly?
I have heard people say that the Knesses Hagdolah was established in the beginning of Bais Sheni. Is that correct?
As quoted from chabad.org "Anshei Knesses Hagdolah ... among its more prominent ...
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Did the Rambam consider all of these men prophets?
In his Introduction to the Mishna, Rambam wrote (emphasis mine):
"Until came the time of the men of the Great Assembly – and they were Chaggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Daniel, Chananiah, Mishael, ...
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Membership in the Great Assembly
Who picked the 120 Men of the Great Assembly (Anshei Knesset HaGedolah - אַנְשֵׁי כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה), who were rabbis, scribes and prophets? Ezra by himself? A group of leaders? Perhaps their ...
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אנשי כנסת הגדולה and סנהדרין relationship
What is the relationship between the אנשי כנסת הגדולה and the Sanhedrin? Is the 70 of the Sanhedrin always included in the 120 of the כנסת הגדולה? In the time both existed what was the division of ...
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Why are there so few sources available from post-Tanach, pre-Mishnah?
Why are there so few sources available from the Anshei Knesses HaGedolah?
We have some Sifrei Tanach from them, written with Nevuah (Trei Asar) or Ruach HaKodesh (Ezra, Esther, Chronicles). We have ...
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Why doesn't the Talmud consider the possibility that the later court was greater in wisdom and number?
In discussing the source that Megillat Esther may be read on the 11th, 12th, or 13th of Adar in addition to the 14th and 15th of Adar, the Talmud (Megillah 2a) has the following exchange:
What we
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Why did Sanhedrin deal with who has a share in Olam Habah?
The Gemmorah (Sanhedrin 104b) describes that the members of the Great Assembly dealt with the question of who does or does not deserve a share in the World to Come.
As they demonstratively disagreed ...
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Were redemption related Amida blessings composed for that time or the future?
The members of the anshei knesses hagedolah are said to have compiled the blessings of the Amida prayer (Megilah 17b). Why did they include the blessings that pertain to the redemption (rebuilding ...
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Who wrote the Amidah?
Who wrote the Amidah, and if it was Anshei Knesset Hagedolah in the time of the second temple period, why are there blessings for Rebuilding Jerusalem, Redemption, etc.?
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Halachic status of divrei sofrim
As this answer explains, "divrei sofrim" refers to a category of halachos instituted by rabbis, but understood as having a Divine imprimatur because prophets were involved in their legislation. They ...
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