The Journeys of the Sanhedrin after 70 CE

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After residing in Yavne, following the Hadrianic persecutions, the Sanhedrin settled in Usha. The seat was then moved to Shfaram and later to Beit Shearim. During the last days of Rabbi Yehuda haNassi, it moved to Tzippori (or Sepphoris). The Sanhedrin was finally moved to Tiberias, where it remained until its dissolution.

Map: AnaRina Kreisman

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After residing in Yavne, following the Hadrianic persecutions, the Sanhedrin settled in Usha. The seat was then moved to Shfaram and then to Beit Shearim. During the last days of Rabbi Yehuda haNasi, it moved to Tzipori (Sepphoris). The Sanhedrin was then moved to Tiberias, where it remained until its dissolution.

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