Hillel the Elder
From Zissil
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| Hebrew: | |
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| הלל הזקן | |
| Other Names: | |
| Hillel HaZaken, Hillel HaBavli, Hillel HaNasi | |
| Kever: | |
| Meron | |
| Description: | |
| Nasi and leader of Jewish Nation during 5th Zugot era, founder of the Bais Hillel school. |
Hillel Hazaken served as the Nasi of the Sanhedrin a generation 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 and Avtalyon. His students formed the Bais Hillel school and included Yonasan Ben Uziel, Shumel HaKaton and Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai.
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