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Again the Armenian analogue comes to my mind.....it seems that what is developing in TTL Yishuv/Nagidate is akin to what happened OTL in Armenian millet (at least in Constantinople); a theocratic institution, initially managed by religious hierarchy, became more and more secular because of the...

Well, OTL Acre and moshavot Tzabarim seem to be more open to new influences that fit their own pietistic mentality... Considering that they are growing in numbers and influence among the Yishuv... will they start knocking on the door of the Sanhedrin? Is there some type of Haham who plays...

They'll need a common enemy to set aside their differences... x'D

Some "problems" could arise if both Mitnagdim and fell from grace Chabadnik Cossacks make Aliyah and settle in Eretz Israel....

If those mitnagdim manage to get to TTL Eretz Israel....will they actually suit there? I mean, what is waiting for them there is a cultural mosaic which is turning a melting pot where more eclectic, pragmatic and Haskalah-friendly attitudes prevail over the rest , at least among Galilee...

And, as you mentioned before, there is a war around the corner that could make additional manpower (especially in the form of well-trained war veterans) very useful for the Banu Zaydan....

The question is... will these measures that are apparently improving the status of Jews vis-à-vis their host nations remain permanent IITL? Or, on the contrary, will Napoleonic emancipation in non-French lands and the tsarist "Cossackization" of the Chabadniks be reversed after the ultimate...

I am not Jewish and I must admit that sometimes I have to do a little research not to lose track. But OTOH, I find the idea of TTL's POD and subsequent developments fascinating. One of my favorite sources for AH TL has always been Israel and Zionism, particularly the possibilities of an earlier...

I'm a bit confused......what role does exactly Or Tamid Yeshiva play among the Yishuv? Is mandatory ITTL to attend Or Tamid to become a Rav or Haham? Or for being admitted as a Sanhedrin member? What about ordinary semikhot to become a common rabbi? And are there any yeshivot other than Or...

Or....perhaps these pendulous changes in the attitude of Russian establishment for/against their Jews, combined with TTL Eretz Israel realities, end up leading to , firstly, the early development of some sort of Russo-Israelite martial tradition.....and finaly the demise and forced dissolution...

I nominate: Best Early Modern Timeline: What if Jerusalem had assented to the 1538 Sanhedrin; by @Jonathan Edelstein

What about inserting threadmarks ? This idea has evolved to become one of my favourite TLs....

And if it's the way it is, where do these tzabarim attend religious services? It'd be interesting if a distinct Minhag Galili developes. Oh, my.....! What a bureaucratic mess!! It's surely a nightmare for Yishuv commoners not knowing who they could be arrested by....

This reminds me something that I read some time ago about the role of Armenian meliks under Persian Rule in Erivan...... it was exactly the same, suzerain rulers of a scattered minority

Then, IIRC Sanhedrin has jurisdiction over all Eretz Israel, including management of education and welfare, as well as millet court of justice.....but the Nagid oversees tax collection, internal security and conscription of recruits for the amir in time of war, but ONLY within the boundaries of...