Hillel's commitment to labor?

Hi,

"They say regarding Hillel the Elder that he would work each day and earn a tarpeik [I don't know the proper Roman name corresponding to this talmudic term]. With half he would pay the guard at the study hall, and with half he would support himself and his household."

(Talmud, Yoma 35b)

"Before he would go to the study hall, he would go earn money, to fulfill the lesson we have learned, 'Any Torah which is with labor will endure. That which is without labor will not endure.' Also, he needed to earn this in order to pay the guard at the study hall."

(Maharsha, Chiddushei Aggadot to Yoma 35b)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Hillel's advice

Hi,

"Hillel used to teach: One who is ignorant cannot be truly afraid of sinning, and one who is not learned cannot be pious.

"One who is easily embarrassed will not learn, and one who is too exacting will not teach, and one who is too involved in business will not become wise.

"Where there are no 'men,' work at being a 'man.'"

(Pirkei Avot 2:6)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Hillel's Song

Hi,

"They said that Hillel, when rejoicing at the Simchat Beit haShoevah, used to say, ‘If I am here then all is here, if I am not here then who is here?’ He also said: ‘My feet bring me to the place I love to go. If you’ll come to my house, I’ll come to your house. If you will not come to my house, I will not come to your house.’"

(Talmud, Succah 53a)

Good moed,
Mordechai

Hillel the Confident

Hi,

"Once Hillel the Elder was travelling home when he heard a cry from the city. He said, 'I am certain that this is not from my house.'

"Regarding this it is written (Psalms 112), 'He will not fear bad news, for his heart is established, confident in Gd.'"

(Talmud, Berachot 60a)

Have a great day,
Mordechai