Hillel: If Not Now, When? by Joseph Telushkin Yiddish Learning he also recorded Purim parties

he also recorded Purim parties

in the USA and in Israel

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Hillel: If Not Now, When? by Joseph Telushkin Yiddish Learning he also recorded Purim partiesWhat is hateful unto you, do not do unto your neighbor. That is the whole Torah, all the rest is commentary. Now, go and study. This is the most famous teaching of Hillel, one of the greatest rabbis of the Talmudic era. What makes it so extraordinary is that it was offered to a gentile seeking conversion. Joseph Telushkin feels that this Talmudic story has great relevance for us today. At a time when religiosity is equated with ritual observance