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Constance
August 1, 2026
10/10 I, from time to time, re-read, gleaning from the discussions(debates) between Hillel and Shammai Thank you for these quizzes. They reinforce our studies and inspire/encourage many of us to be more consistent.- more devoted. Reply
Peta Schopf
July 31, 2026
9/10 but i guessed half the time Reply
Deborah Greene
South Africa Jhb
July 31, 2026
10/10 ...Let's Pray for Peace and Wisdom in the Whole World. May Peace and security Rains over Yerushalayim and the Whole of Israel 🇮🇱 Reply
Patrick Corriveau
Saint-Hyacinthe
July 31, 2026
9/10
Nice for a goyhim ans a french Canadian.
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Emanuel
Virginia
July 30, 2026
Its been a long time since I researched Hillel. I missed more questions than I would have like, but answered more correctly than I thought that I would. I am not Jewish but I try to understand the scriptures from a Hebraic perspective. I also noted that I read him being quoted more than Shammai. Reply
Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
July 31, 2026
in response to Emanuel:
Kudos, Emanuel: Just a short answer: if Shammai is noted less than Hillel , is that most of Hillel's advice and pronouncement were accepted easily because they seemed to be more accessible. Shammai was equally smart, but that was nott he point; his way of resolving issues was a bit harsher. So, maybe, in the next world his advice can be applied. Reply
Margaret Wilson
Chicago
July 30, 2026
10/10 although a couple were guesses. Reply
Michael Lucas
Hamilton TX
July 30, 2026
7/10, I wasn’t raised by Jewish parents, yet I understand that there are lots of deep meaningful historical and cultural significance in each generation of Torah scholars. My parents were hostile and indifferent to Jews, Israel and Judaism. Being from El Paso, TX in a County and City of the Vatican-Catholic culture, Jews and Judaism makes only 0.00009% of El Paso’s
Population on the side of the City as Business and Investment Firms. Learning about Hillel is a great role model to attempt to live by. I’m about to be 54 years old in August, yet I was ignored and mistreated to stop learning Torah and Judaism. Yet G-d loves me, everyone hates, mistreats and disrespects me, so I cry to G-d for justice, truth, love, kindness, undeserved favor, wisdom, knowledge and understanding. I disagree with G-d’s decisions, opinions of me being financially enslaved and poverty, yet I’m unable to accomplish anything as a Noahide or “Righteous Gentile.” I have amassed debts on retirement income of 3,000.
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Craig Fornell
Grass Valley Ca.
July 30, 2026
Been some time since I got a 10 so I was beginning to ask myself, If not now, When? Reply
Avraham Kutepov
Maple Valley
August 3, 2026
in response to Craig Fornell:
Hah. Nice reference to Pirkei Avos (1:14). Reply
Erika
Germany
July 30, 2026
7/10 I'm surprised about that, because I didn' know much about Hillel. Reply
Minucha2010
Chicago, IL
July 30, 2026
I got 6 out of 10 correct, Reply
Angela wilder
July 30, 2026
10/10 Reply
Angela
July 29, 2026
10/10 Reply
Rita Forbes
Clinton
July 29, 2026
Hello!
Thank you, [9/10]. Presently, I'm partial to Hillel the Elder's philosophy: the golden rule, humility, compassion, social responsiblity.
Have a blessed day!
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Raymond
West Hollywood
July 29, 2026
in response to Rita Forbes:
So has Judaism in general been partial to Hillel as opposed to his friendly, ideological rival Shammai. One reason for that is because Hillel was more willing to listen and try to understand those he disagreed with, than Shammai was. Also, though, Shammai tends to be stricter in his rulings, while Hillel is more lenient, and human nature is such that we gravitate much more toward leniency Reply
Erika
Germany
August 2, 2026
in response to Raymond :
in that case i side with Shammai, because sometimes I need a stricter hand in making the right decisions. Reply
Gershom Malkiel
Phoenix, USA
July 29, 2026
"Placing menorahs on chariots…" 🤣 I really wanted to pick that one, but if I had, I'd only have gotten 9/10! 😆
Thanks for the consistently fun, engaging, and educational quizzes!
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ziporah Zien
July 29, 2026
This was a breeze... We named our son Hillel while living in Germany after I converted. We were told by an Israeli doctor, "no one names their children after such old-fashioned names today. We didn't care. We had a Shlomo and a Hillel, we were very proud. Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
July 29, 2026
in response to ziporah Zien:
Had I had been fortunate enough to be married with children, there is no doubt that i would want t name my children prominent names from our Torah, no matter how old-fashioned that some narrow-minded people claim such names to be Reply
Moshe
August 1, 2026
in response to ziporah Zien:
The Doctor clearly didn’t know that there are thousands of kids proudly named Hillel Reply
ziporah Zien
August 2, 2026
in response to Moshe:
Yes, Moshe,
We've been living in Israel since 1988 and know many Hillels, Shlomos and Moshes! Our Hillel himself, has 3 sons Yehuda, Menachem and also a Moshe!
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Dina
July 28, 2026
8/10🎉
The quizzes are fun and informative.
Thank you!
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Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
July 28, 2026
8/10 "What you dislike don't do it to your fellow." In what way is it different from " vehahavta"? Arent' they the same content? Rabbi Hillel's is morevisual don' t do, Vehavatah is more ethereal but I say they bot h mean the same thing . Yes? Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
July 29, 2026
in response to Feigue Cieplinski:
Yes, it is basically the same thing, except that Hillel's version is stated in a negative way....not negative in terms of anything bad, but in the sense that Hillel takes a more hands-off approach to things. The Torah says Love Your Neighbor As Yourself, which means, take an active role in being kind to those around us. Hillel, however, simply asks us to not harm those around us. That is, if we can't get ourselves to be actively kind toward others, at least don't hurt other people. It is a much more manageable approach than the one expressed in the Torah Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
July 28, 2026
I scored a perfect 10/10, but it may not matter, since nobody is here to even notice it Reply
Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
July 29, 2026
in response to Raymond :
Raymond : you are correct! it doesn't matter if others observe your triumphs or not. The most important person is you. The pride on doing well by itself. Paper degrees, are not the pinnacle of learning, but satisfaction that you are able to retain what you studied. In reality, that makes you want to learn more because you aced it. Ken? Reply
Abby Roth
Boca Raton, FL
July 28, 2026
9/10 OMG, how incredible! ✨ Reply
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