Pious penal probability puzzle
David Speyer
Here is a fun problem, with a great story and a surprising answer. According to the Talmud, in order for the Sanhedrin to sentence a man to death, the majority of them must agree to it. However R. Kahana said: If the Sanhedrin unanimously find [the accused] guilty, he is acquitted. (Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sanhedrin, […]