Shammai
Americannoun
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The Talmud features two overarching schools of thought that are almost constantly in conflict: Beit Shammai, or the house of Shammai, and Beit Hillel, or the house of Hillel.
From Washington Post
And when they were teaching a dispute, they went so far as to teach the Shammai teachings first, out of deference.
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Moreover, at the house of Hillel, educators taught students both their own teachings and the teachings of the house of Shammai.
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The most famous debates of Jewish law throughout history occurred between the students of Hillel the sage and the students of Shammai the sage.
From Time
The students of Shammai argued that the first night of the eight day festival Jewish people are commanded to light all eight candles of the menorah and then remove one additional candle with each successive night.
From Time
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