Hillel

Hillel (flourished 1st century bc–c. first quarter of the 1st century ad) was a Jewish sage, foremost master of biblical commentary and interpreter of Jewish tradition in his time. He was the revered head of the school known by his name, the House of Hillel, and his carefully applied exegetical discipline came to be called the Seven Rules of Hillel. Hillel was born in Babylonia, where he received both his early and secondary education. As...