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Any chance that a second Adar will be added by Gedolei Hador, to delay pessach?
Joseph, come out of hiding and tell us it’s not as bad as the winter flu. Tell all your people in KY that they can carry on as usual. C’mon, a little intellectual honesty will be good for your soul.
We dont have a sanhedrin to do that.
No need for a sanhedrin as the Rambam writes in Yad that the chachomim of each generation can change the calendar leap year when they see the need.
Rebbetzin, the Rambam says no such thing. Only the Sanhedrin can declare a leap year.
כל שאמרנו מקביעת ראש החודש על הראייה, ועיבור השנה מפני הזמן או מפני הצורך, אין עושין אותו אלא סנהדרין שבארץ ישראל, או בית דין הסמוכים שבארץ ישראל שנתנו להן הסנהדרין רשות… אבל בזמן שאין שם סנהדרין בארץ ישראל, אין קובעין חודשים ואין מעברין שנים, אלא בחשבון זה שאנו מחשבין בו היום.
So the only way this can happen is if Moshiach comes by Wednesday.
I stand corrected. Thank you for pointing out my mistake.
Milhouse, I seem to recall rishonim that disagree with Rambam you quoted.
Maybe I meant the Ramban? (בהשגותיו בספר המצוות מצות עשה קנג)
Does everyone hold that a sanhedrin is required to change the calendar? The basic principle of Rambam is disputed.
Seems the Ran also holds like Ramban: חי’ הר”ן סנהדרין יא, א-ב, וכן בגיטין לו, א,
Also maybe Ritva seems to disagree with Rambam בחי’ הריטב”א ר”ה כה,א, ובסוכה מג, א
And Ra’oh also disagrees with basic principle Rambam הרא”ה בביצה ה, א,
And Chinuch מצוה ד’ also disagrees with Rambam’s principle.
See at length in בתורה שלימה כרך יג פ”ב ופ”ה