Answer:
I believe it is 12, but it is undefined. Some states it may be 7-8 as the least depending on the size or the need, but from my knowledge I think I am close to correct or spot on.
I hope this helped you !
Answer: The Sadducees refused to go beyond the written Torah (first five books of the Bible) and thus, unlike the Pharisees, denied the immortality of the soul, bodily resurrection after death, and the existence of angelic spirits.