אם אין אני לי, מי לי? וכשאני לעצמי, מה אני? ואם לא עכשיו, א… - Hillel the Elder

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אם אין אני לי, מי לי? וכשאני לעצמי, מה אני? ואם לא עכשיו, אימתי?

Hillel the Elder

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Hillel the Elder (c. 110 BC–10 AD) was a Jewish religious leader who was born in Babylon and lived in Jerusalem during the time of King Herod; he is one of the most important figures in Judaic history, associated with the Mishnah and the Talmud. He was the ancestor of a long line of rabbis, including Judah haNasi, who compiled the Mishnah, and Judah's son, Hillel the Younger.

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Alternative Names: Hillel • Hillel HaGadol

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Be of the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving your fellow creatures and drawing them near to the Law.

If I am not for myself, who will be?
If I am for myself alone, who am I?
If not now, when?
And if not you, who?

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?

אם אין אני לי, מי לי? וכשאני לעצמי, מה אני? ואם לא עכשיו, אימתי? - Hillel the Elder

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