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  • Where do the scribes stand?
    One on the right and one on the left of the court.
  • In capital cases, who gives their opinion first?
    The least important judge, who sits on the side.
  • What does Rabbi Yehuda say about the number of scribes?
    He says there were three scribes.
  • What does the third scribe write (according to Rabbi Yehuda)?
    He writes both sides — guilty and innocent.
  • Can any Jew judge a monetary case?
    Yes, all are fit to judge monetary cases.
  • What do the scribes write down?
    They write what the judges say about guilty or innocent.
  • How many scribes usually stand before the court?
    Two scribes.
  • Why does Rabbi Yehuda say there should be three scribes?
    To double-check the words in case there’s a mistake.
  • Can any Jew judge a capital case?
    No, only certain Jews with pure lineage can.
  • Why do the judges sit in a half-circle?
    So they can all see each other and the witnesses.
  • What shape does the Sanhedrin sit in?
    half a circle.
  • What does “fit lineage” mean in this Mishna?
    They are from families that could marry into the kohanim.
  • What does the second scribe write (according to Rabbi Yehuda)?
    Only the words of judges who say the person is guilty.
  • In monetary cases, which judge gives their opinion first?
    The most important judge speaks first.
  • Who is allowed to judge capital cases?
    Cohanim, Levi’im, and Yisraelim with proper lineage.
  • What does the first scribe (according to Rabbi Yehuda) write?
    Only the words of judges who say the person is innocent.
  • What is one reason to write down the judges’ words?
    To know exactly who said the accused is guilty or innocent.
  • How many judges are in a Sanhedrin?
    Twenty-three judges.
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