Nāśī’ (נָשִׂיא) is a Hebrew term meaning, roughly, "Prince". In classical times it was the title given to the head of the Sanhedrin, the supreme court and legislative body of ancient Israel. The position was created in about 191 BCE when the Sanhedrin lost confidence in the ability of the high priests to serve as its head. Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... For the tractate in the Mishnah, see Sanhedrin (tractate). ... The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be challenged. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The Kingdom of Israel (Hebrew מַלְכוּת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Hebrew Malḫut Yisraʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Malḵûṯ Yiśrāʾēl) according to the Bible, was the nation formed around 1021BC from the descendants of Jacob, son of Isaac, who was given the name Israel, meaning Struggles With God. ... The term High Priest may refer to particular individuals who hold the office of ruler-priest in local regional or ethnic contexts. ...

Certain great figures from the Jewish history are referred to by this title, e.g., Judah haNasi. Jewish history is the history of the Jewish people, faith (Judaism) and culture. ... Judah haNasi, or more accurately in Hebrew, Yehudah HaNasi, was a key leader of the Jewish community of Judea under the Roman empire, toward the end of the 2nd century CE. He was reputedly from the Davidic line of the royal line from King David, hence his title Prince (Nasi...

In modern usage Nasi also means President. It is the title used in Modern Hebrew for any democratically elected head of state. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...

In the ancient times, the intercalary 13th month Adar 2 in Hebrew calendar was always announced by the Nasi. Intercalation is the insertion of an extra day, week or month into some calendar years to make the calendar follow the seasons. ... Adar (אֲדָר, Standard Hebrew Adar, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĂḏār: from Akkadian adaru) is the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year and the twelfth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. ... The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: ) or Jewish calendar is the annual calendar used in Judaism. ...

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• Sanhedrin history
• Perspectives on transformational leadership in the Sanhedrin