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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The Rambam (Mamrim 2:2) explains that a later Sanhedrin is greater bminyan (even though it's got the same number of participants in the voting) if &quot;minyan chachmei hador shhiskimu vkiblu hadavar sheamru bet din hagadol vlo chalku bo&quot;.&nbsp; Is this definition universally agreed to? Does it refer to chachmei hador outside of the sanhedrin or the discussion within? How are &quot;chachmei hador&quot; defined?<BR>
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KT<BR>
Joel Rich</FONT>
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