Hillel the Elder
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− | '''Hillel Hazaken''' served as the Nasi of the Sanhedrin around 100 years before the destruction of the Second Temple. | + | '''Hillel Hazaken''' served as the Nasi of the Sanhedrin around 100 years before the destruction of the Second Temple. Shami served alongside him as Av Bais Din, together forming the final set of [[Zugot]]. Hillel was a student of [[Shmaya-the-Nasi|Shmaya]] and [[Avtalyon]]. His students formed the Bais Hillel school and included [[Yonasan Ben Uziel]], Shumel HaKaton and [[Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai]]. Hillel lived to the old age of 120. |
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
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==Nasi== | ==Nasi== | ||
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===Converts=== | ===Converts=== | ||
There were a number of converts that were rejected by Shamai who deemed their requests unreasonable but were converted by Hillel. One came on condition that he be taught all the Torah on one foot, Hillel proceeded to convert him and then said "what is despicable to you, do not do to your friend. This is the entire Torah, the remainder is commentary." | There were a number of converts that were rejected by Shamai who deemed their requests unreasonable but were converted by Hillel. One came on condition that he be taught all the Torah on one foot, Hillel proceeded to convert him and then said "what is despicable to you, do not do to your friend. This is the entire Torah, the remainder is commentary." | ||
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# Rebbe Yehuda Nessia III | # Rebbe Yehuda Nessia III | ||
# [[Hillel Nesiah]] | # [[Hillel Nesiah]] | ||
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==Kever Hillel HaZaken== | ==Kever Hillel HaZaken== |