I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing.

Hillel the Elder

About Hillel the Elder

Portrait of Hillel the Elder

Hillel (Hebrew: הִלֵּל Hīllēl; variously called Hillel the Elder or Hillel the Babylonian; died c. 10 CE) was a Jewish religious leader, sage and scholar associated with the development of the Mishnah and the Talmud and the founder of the House of Hillel school of tannaim. He was active during...