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How many sages were the "Men of the Great Assembly"?

by Rabbi Yossi Marcus

  

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According to the Babylonian Talmud (Megillah 17b) there were one hundred and twenty; according to the Jerusalem Talmud (Megillah 1:8) there were eighty five.

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Talmud
Usually referring to the Babylonian edition, it is a compilation of Rabbinic law, commentary and analysis compiled over a 600 year period (200 BCE - 427 CE). Talmudic verse serves as the bedrock of all classic and modern-day Torah-Jewish literature.
Megillah
A scroll. Usually a reference to the Book of Esther, one of the books of the "Written Torah", which is read--from a scroll--on the holiday of Purim.
Jerusalem
Established by King David to be the eternal capital of Israel. Both Temples were built there, and the third Temple will be situated there when the Messiah comes.