Hillel
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Pronunciations

Hillel (hee-LEL) listen
Hillel (HIH-lel) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A rabbi often quoted in Pirkei Avot and the Talmud, famous for his disputations with Shammai.

  • n. Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life; an organization for Jewish college life.

Example Sentences

  • "My parents are worried I won't have Jewish community when I go off to Notre Dame, but luckily there is a Hillel where I can meet other Jews."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הלל

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand
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      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Hillel the Elder

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