{"product_id":"the-life-and-teachings-of-hillel-9781568210490","title":"The Life and Teachings of Hillel","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Teachings of Hillel\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Hillel's 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 Hillel's influence and significance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 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 Hillel's pure teachings have been lost. \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Teachings of Hillel\u003c\/i\u003e separates out Hillel's teachings and looks at them independently of Shammai's. 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 Hillel's fiery gentleness. \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Teachings of Hillel\u003c\/i\u003e offers new information about a radiant religious figure, and it also recovers a side of Jewish tradition that has been lost to most people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYitzhak Buxbaum\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003emaggid\u003c\/i\u003e, a Jewish inspirational speaker and storyteller, and directs a program to train people to be \u003ci\u003emaggidim\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eJewish Spiritual Practices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Light and Fire of the Baal Shem Tov\u003c\/i\u003e. Maggid Buxbaum has a website, \"The Jewish Spirit Online,\" at www.jewishspirit.com. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jason Aronson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855510016274,"sku":"9781568210490","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b871c78-c6a6-4970-ac35-23f4aa81b384.jpg?v=1737482485","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-and-teachings-of-hillel-9781568210490","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}