Beth Hillel

American  

[bet hee-lel] / ˈbɛt hiˈlɛl /

noun

Hebrew.

1. the school of Jewish legal thought and hermeneutics founded in Jerusalem in the 1st century b.c. by the Jewish spiritual leader Hillel and characterized by its systematic use of interpretive principles and a certain flexibility in interpreting the oral and written law.

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Etymology

Origin of Beth Hillel

bēth Hillēl literally, house of Hillel

Example Sentences

The forum, held at Temple Beth Hillel in Valley Village, had been going for about half an hour when one audience member interrupted Rep. Karen Bass, shouting at the candidates and calling them liars.

From Los Angeles Times

“People are still reeling from last summer,” Rabbi Dena Feingold of Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha said after the vigil.

From Washington Post

The Temple Beth Hillel synagogue in Los Angeles typically holds a large community carnival for Purim - a celebration of the Jews’ salvation from genocide in ancient Persia - with amusement park rides, food vendors and crafts.

From Reuters

He is the son of Ms. Feingold and Bradden C. Backer of Kenosha, Wis. The groom’s mother is the rabbi at Beth Hillel Temple there.

From New York Times

He was taken into custody on Friday morning at the scene of a fire that had been set inside the coat room of Yeshiva Beth Hillel of Williamsburg, officials said.

From New York Times