Which of the following requires the High Court of 71 judges?
Enthroning a king requires the High Court of 71. Lashes require 3, eglah arufah requires 5, and enlarging the month requires 3.
Question 2
How many judges are required for a capital case involving an animal?
Capital punishment — whether for humans or animals — requires a minor Sanhedrin of 23 judges.
Question 3
How many judges are needed to intercalate (add a month to) the Jewish year?
Enlarging the month requires 3 judges, while enlarging the year — a more significant calendrical decision — requires 7 judges.
Question 4
What type of financial cases can diaspora courts NOT adjudicate?
Diaspora courts may not adjudicate k'nasot — Torah penalties like double payment — because these require semichah-ordained judges found only through Eretz Yisrael's chain of ordination.
Question 5
When a diaspora court cannot exact a financial penalty, what tool do they use?
The custom of diaspora yeshivot is to place the offender under a ban of ostracism until he satisfies the plaintiff or goes to Eretz Yisrael for adjudication.