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Hillel Poems

Open the Door, See What's Inside

...
   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...

Categories: hillel, home, irony,
Form: Rhyme

One Day

...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...

Categories: hillel, humanity,
Form: Free verse

Dear Brother

...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'
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Categories: hillel, history, jewish, spoken word,
Form: Couplet

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Love Your Friend

...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...

Categories: hillel, friend, god, love,
Form: Rhyme

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself

...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;' ...

Categories: hillel, friendship, god, love,
Form: Rhyme

Be Kind To Others

...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 ...

Categories: hillel, leadership, wisdom,
Form: Lay

Bookends

...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...

Categories: hillel, bible, religious, spiritual,
Form: Didactic

Saint Paul

...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...

Categories: hillel, baptism, bible, blessing, change,
Form: Dramatic Verse