Definitions for "Nasi"
(a) in Talmudic times, the head of the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish court; (b) in later generations, the civil and/or spiritual head of the Jewish community at large
In Biblical times, the head of any one of the Twelve Tribes; In later generations, the civil and/or spiritual head of the Jewish community at large.
Nāśī’ (נָשִׂיא) is a Hebrew term meaning, roughly, "Prince", in Biblical Hebrew, or "President," in Modern Hebrew. 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.
Nasi in Arabic was the original first month of the year. On the tenth of Nasi they used to take a lamb out of the flocks to slaughter on the 14th (sunset on the 13th). This four day celebration was called Eid Qurbani, but if the spring equinox had not occurred before the 14th, Nasi was extended by an extra (intercalary) lunar month into Muharram to ensure the lamb would be slaughtered on the day before the first full moon after the equinox.
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