{"product_id":"the-life-and-teachings-of-hillel-9781568210490","title":"The Life and Teachings of Hillel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Life and Teachings of Hillel provides the most comprehensive treatment ever published of one of the greatest figures in Jewish tradition. Yitzhak Buxbaum weaves together the various stories about Hillel along with his teachings and sayings to develop this ground-breaking portrait  shedding new light on Hillels illustrious career  fascinating life  and profound teachings. Hillel is one of the most important and popular of the talmudic sages  yet he is mostly known only in the context of two or three popular stories told about him. Such stories as teaching the \"Golden Rule\" of Torah \"while standing on one foot \" and his saying  \"If I am not for myself  who will be for me  and if I am for myself alone  who am I \" have eclipsed a more complete view of Hillels influence and significance.  In the rabbinic tradition  there is much debate between the teachings of the school of Hillel and that of his contemporary  Shammai. Hillel is often seen as the more tolerant  softer teacher  with his teachings representing what we consider \"normative\" Judaism. Often  the traditions passed down to modern times are a result of the rabbis reconciliation of the two schools  so that Hillels pure teachings have been lost. The Life and Teachings of Hillel separates out Hillels teachings and looks at them independently of Shammais. Studied on their own  it becomes evident that Hillel was actually much more radical and \"hasidic\" than is commonly thought. While he is known for representing the gentler  more loving side of Judaism  in this work his pious radicalism is also apparent. Readers will be charmed and fascinated by Hillels fiery gentleness. The Life and Teachings of Hillel offers new information about a radiant religious figure  and it also recovers a side of Jewish tradition that has been lost to most people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651875758133,"sku":"ByrdShop_1568210493","price":52.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781568210490.jpg?v=1781843501","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-life-and-teachings-of-hillel-9781568210490","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}