Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Torah and Halachic Authority (3/12) Previous Document: Question 3.6: How was the Oral and Written Law passed down to us? Next Document: Question 3.8: Who are the Zugot (Pairs)? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: According to traditional Jewish historiography, this was an assembly of 120 rabbis that ruled in the period after the time of the prophets up to the time of the development of rabbinic Judaism in 70 CE. They bridge a period of about 2 centuries. The tradition teaches that they redacted the books of Ezekiel, the twelve minor prophets (The Trei Asar), and the books of Daniel and Esther. They also composed the Shemonah Esrah, the standing prayer (Amidah) of 18, later 19, prayers that is still recited by Jews today. They canonized the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Most importantly, they enacted a democratization of Jewish education, making the Torah the possession of all, instead of just the priestly class. Historically, the Great Assembly described in Nehemiah 8-10 was a public assembly of Jews who returned to Israel after the exile in Babylonia. In this gathering the leaders and people of Israel rededicated themselves to the Torah as their inheritance and code of law. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Torah and Halachic Authority (3/12) Previous Document: Question 3.6: How was the Oral and Written Law passed down to us? Next Document: Question 3.8: Who are the Zugot (Pairs)? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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