Hillel

American

[hil-el, -ayl, -uhl, hi-layl, 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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Earlier, Israel's ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, defended the decision, saying "there was no criminal intention" and therefore "no criminal responsibility".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Students spent the evening knowing there were casualties but not knowing who they were, said Marlo Hulnick, a 21-year-old student who was at the Hillel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

In the Pomona case, Hillel — a Jewish student life organization — and the Anti-Defamation League were also part of the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

It wasn’t his looks that made him her much-needed dinner; it was his T-shirt, a classic from the Columbia University Hillel with the university’s name spelled out phonetically in Hebrew.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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