Great Synagogue
noun
In rabbinical tradition: a Jewish council founded by Ezra and his associates after the return from the Babylonian Captivity to put various decrees into effect and conclude a covenant (Nehemiah 8–10).
- The historical reliability of this late tradition cannot be established..
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Parsons (1546–1610), Jesuit.
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