Hillel

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

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Hillel British  

/ ˈhɪlɛl, -ləl /

noun

1. ?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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Hillel

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

He was also a rambling eccentric whose personal pantheon included Jesus, Hillel, Muhammad, Karl Marx and Carl Sagan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Gore said attending Birthright initially seemed like a “natural extension” of her upbringing, which had involved Jewish sleepaway camp, Hebrew school, and college Hillel.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024

Columbia Hillel had at least six inches on her, and something about the lumbering way he moved almost made her regret choosing him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny