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A: Etymology of the word sanhedrin

user6591In maseches Sanhedrin chapter one, mishna 6, the word is presented as sanhedrei. The Tiferes Yisroel #43 quotes the Aruch who writes this is the Latin version of the name. He also quotes the Maharil as saying Chazzal chose this word because in notrikin it stands for Sonei Hadras Din. The actual ...

 
Do you mind if I scavenge the information from your answer, and put it into mine? ....I think it's the best answer on the page, honestly, and the information in here does not deserve to live on the bottom of the page.
 
@Shokhet sounds like a Torah attitude. Go for it:)
 
Done, thanks :) ....how would you translate "שונא הדרת דין"?
 
@Shokhet lol! I was gonna wish you good luck with that one:) I think it means hating to turn away justice, meaning they are willing to stand up for what's right, but i wasn't sure so i didn't translate it.
 
I guess I'll hold off on putting in a translation until one of us is sure. It sounds good, but I'm not either sure.
 
12:29 AM
@Shokhet maybe I'll try skimming the maharil, see maybe he explains.
 
Hi @user6591! What's up?
 
 
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1:34 AM
@Shokhet uh oops. Sorry didn't mean to open a chat. I was fumbling around trying to think of something funny to say about our trading edits, than i gave up and erased it. But apparently I accidentally opened a chat with you. Bad thumb. Baaad thumb.
 
1:51 AM
@user6591 Ha! :)
@user6591 Curious question: did you get a new userpic? I'm used to seeing this one:
but I've also seen this one:
and this one is your current one:
What is going on with your userpics? ....have you changed the email you use with your SE account, recently?
 
2:26 AM
@Shokhet I have no idea! I thought i noticed something funny going on with the pics. You didn't believe me when I told you technology and i don't get along, did you? Now you believe me?
 
@user6591 :) :)
 

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