Hillel Poems - Poems about Hillel

... Hillel the Sage proffers this commonplace for the entirety of the human race Never judge your friend until you’ve ‘been in his place’ So, open the door and see what’s insi......Read the rest...

...One day not so long ago I walked Never alone For the world Is always my home It was a late Spring snow Yet I felt Invisible red roses Offering sweetest perfume To my nose and soul Th......Read the rest...

...A poor soul approached who was singing the blues He asked, 'What does God no longer want me to do?' 'What is hateful to you, do not do to others All the rest is commentary, my dear brother' ......Read the rest...

...Love your friend* as yourself That is the whole Torah** The rest is commentary How can that be? We are commanded to love God too with all our heart, soul, and might*** So how is just lo......Read the rest...

...Love your neighbor as yourself The entire Law, per the Sage Hillel Before you take another book off your shelf Take time to study this Levitical Law well First of all, it's not 'advice;' ......Read the rest...

...Hillel the Sage was destitute Although his mind was sharp, astute Chopped wood to earn his daily bread Then studied 'til he went to bed The Golden Rule Hillel devised Be kind to others; That is ......Read the rest...

...The very first words of the Ten Commandments are: “I am”. What could be more definite? God exists, And, thereby, the entire universe came into being. The ‘big question’ is answered, We exist in......Read the rest...

...The man from Tarsus, in Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey bloodline of the Hebrews and Israelites of the Tribe of Benjamin. by racial ancestry Israelite by citizenship Roman by religion a follower o......Read the rest...