So it became apparent to me recently on Gene's blog that even people in my own camp (One Law) did not see the Edah as it is typically seen in Jewish books of political science or history of ancient Israel. I came across a free ebook today that discusses the Edah from a Jewish perspective and describes it as a federal political institution. Sulzberger explains that the Edah functions as a "general assembly of Israel" (kola ha'edah), a "national court", a "federal tribunal", "national council." While this is an older work and much has been learned since this book was written, I think it serves as a good explanation of the political nature of the term Edah.
You can find this ebook here or here.
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