Hillel: If Not Now, When? (Jewish Encounters)

by Rabbi 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 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.
  • ISBN10 0805242813
  • ISBN13 9780805242812
  • Publish Date 14 September 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Schocken Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 240
  • Language English