 Rabbi Levi, however, taught that at Yavneh, the strap was untied and people were no longer subject to punishment for the private sins of individuals.A Heavenly voice declared that the Israelites no longer needed to get involved in hidden sins or to inquire about them.Rabbi (Judah the Patriarch) taught that when all Israel stood before Mount Sinai to receive the Torah, they decided unanimously to accept the reign of God joyfully.