Hillel

American

[hil-el, -eyl, -uhl, hi-leyl, hee-lel] / ˈhɪl ɛl, -eɪl, -əl, hɪˈleɪl, hiˈlɛl /

noun

ha-Zaken, c60 b.c.–a.d. 9?, Palestinian rabbi, president of the Sanhedrin and interpreter of Biblical law: first to formulate definitive hermeneutic principles.

Hillel British

/ ˈhɪlɛl, -ləl /

noun

?60 _bc –?9 _ad , rabbi, born in Babylonia; president of the Sanhedrin. He was the first to formulate principles of biblical interpretation

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"I will call in Israel's Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman and have directed Australia's Ambassador to Israel to convey our views directly to Israel as the Australian Government considers next steps."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Their fateful interactions are told through crisp flashes of memory, skillfully rendered with spare elegance by the translator Hillel Halkin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Council published this month “condemning” the campus Hillel for bringing Tov to speak at an April 14 event tied to Yam HaShoah, an annual observance of the Holocaust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

In the hills above Beit Hillel, military vehicles rumbled along the winding roads heading towards the border.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s theater four, on the left,” she said, staring meaningfully at Columbia Hillel as she slid him his ticket.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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