Shammai the Elder
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'''Shammai Hazaken''' served as Av Beis Din leading the Jewish Nation along with [[Hillel the Elder|Hillel]] roughly 100 years before the destruction of the Second Temple. Together they formed the final set of [[Zugot]]. Shammai was a student of [[Shmaya-the-Nasi|Shmaya]] and [[Avtalyon]] and founder of the Beit Shammai school of thought. He was known for his stringiness and service of Hashem through Midas Hadin. Shammai is buried in Meron. | '''Shammai Hazaken''' served as Av Beis Din leading the Jewish Nation along with [[Hillel the Elder|Hillel]] roughly 100 years before the destruction of the Second Temple. Together they formed the final set of [[Zugot]]. Shammai was a student of [[Shmaya-the-Nasi|Shmaya]] and [[Avtalyon]] and founder of the Beit Shammai school of thought. He was known for his stringiness and service of Hashem through Midas Hadin. Shammai is buried in Meron. | ||
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==Shabbos== | ==Shabbos== | ||
Shammai would greatly honor Shabbos and any fitting animal he found during the week, he would set aside for the Shabbos meal. If he then came across a better animal, he would save the second one for Shabbos and only then would he eat the first. | Shammai would greatly honor Shabbos and any fitting animal he found during the week, he would set aside for the Shabbos meal. If he then came across a better animal, he would save the second one for Shabbos and only then would he eat the first. | ||
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==Kever Shammai== | ==Kever Shammai== | ||
Shammai is buried in Churbat Shama, the next mountain after Meron. | Shammai is buried in Churbat Shama, the next mountain after Meron. | ||
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{{Kivrei Tzadikim}} | {{Kivrei Tzadikim}} |