Hillel: If Not Now, When?
by Joseph Telushkin
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"What is hateful unto you, do not do unto your neighbor. That is the whole Torah, all the rest is commentary. Now, go and study." This is the most famous teaching of Hillel, one of the greatest rabbis of the Talmudic era. Hillel's teachings, stories, and legal rulings can be found throughout the Talmud; many of them share his emphasis on ethical and moral living as an essential element in Jewish religious practice. Perhaps the most prominent rabbi and teacher in the Land of Israel during the show more reign of Herod, Hillel may well have influenced Jesus, his junior by several decades. In a provocative analysis of both Judaism and Christianity, Telushkin reveals why Hillel's teachings about ethics as God's central demand, and his willingness to encourage converts to Judaism, began to be ignored in favor of the stricter and less inclusive teachings of his adversary, Shammai.--From publisher description. show lessTags
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An excellent book on Judaism's first modern scholar and teacher. Well worth a read.
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Joseph Telushkin is a rabbi, scholar, and author. His books include A Code of Jewish Ethics, Hillel, Jewish Literacy, and Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- 296.1 — Religion Other religions Judaism Jewish writings
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- BM502.3 .H55 .T45 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Judaism Judaism Sources of Jewish religion. Rabbinical literature Talmudic literature Babylonian Talmud
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