Hillel the Elder: The Emergence of Classical Judaism

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Hillel the Elder: The Emergence of Classical Judaism by Nahum N. Glatzer

Pre-loved paperback in good, tight condition. Some discolouration.

Hillel was a famous Jewish religious teacher who lived in Jerusalem during the time of King Herod around the beginning of the Common Era (d. 10-20 C.E.). He is one of the most important figures in Jewish history, associated with both the Mishnah and the Talmud. He was the founder of what was later known as the Beit Hillel (“House of Hillel”), a major and eventually dominant school of rabbinical thought. Among Hillel’s best-known statements are: “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation. Now go and learn.” (Talmud: Shabbat 31a.)

This book is an out of print collectable.