As a young man he came to the Holy Land to study Torah at the feet of the sages of Jerusalem. Very well, I shall teach you the Torah while you stand on one foot. Shammai promptly ejected the Roman from his house, and frankly, I would have done the same. Contributed by Haggadot. Torah On One Foot JewishPodcasts.org Judaism Listen on Apple Podcasts. Facebook Badge. The Torah forbids eating lobster, obligates us to fast on Yom Kippur. Our soul is also our friend, and our closest companion. Reply, Well, of course Pharaoh didn't study it -- he was a different religion, Ra, Osiris, etc. This is our Holy Torah: 'What is hateful to you, do not do unto others.'" Fill out the form below to subscribe now. One of the most famous Talmudic stories is that of the potential convert who conditioned his conversion on whether or not he could be taught the Torah while standing on one foot. That is what Hillel meant by saying that which is hateful unto you, don’t do unto your friend. On One Foot The great Talmudic sage Hillel was born in Babylonia in the first century BCE. The entire Biblical book of Song of Songs describes G-d and the Jewish people as a man and woman in love. If you enjoyed this article, we encourage you to distribute it further, provided that you comply with Chabad.org's, Kabbalah, Chassidism and Jewish Mysticism. While you’re still standing, if you’re willing and able, please stand on one foot and repeat after me: “What is hateful to me I will not do to another.” You may put your feet down. Posted on August 5, 2020 July 27, 2020. A certain non-Jewish “wise-guy” came to scoff at the Torah, first to the home of Shammai, then to the home of Hillel. However, this man came to Hillel, Shammai’s colleague and good friend, albeit one with whom he strongly disagreed very often. Perhaps this can be explained based on a Mishnah in Ethics of the Fathers which states that the world stands on three things: the study of Torah, prayers and kindness to others. 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Prayer is our relationship with G-d, through our conversation with Him. So we could actually, loosely divide the Torah’s commandments into three sections: Mitzvot bein adam le-atzmo – the commandments between a person and themselves, mitzvot bein adam la-Makom – the commandments between a person and G-d, Mitzvot bein adam l’chaveiro – and the commandments between a person and his friend. Indignant, Shammai chased him away with a builder’s tool. This gentle sage accepted the challenge, and said: "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. The Roman said, “Teach me Judaism while standing on one foot.” And Hillel said, “No problem”. The great Talmudic sage Hillel was born in Babylonia in the first century BCE. The Talmud tells a story of Rabbi Hillel, who lived around the time of Jesus. Shammai sent him away, but Hillel welcomed him, saying: “That which is hateful to you do not do to another; that is the entire Torah, and the rest is its interpretation. The rest is commentary, go and learn. Reply, Rabbi on one foot To view or purchase Ms. Brombacher's art, © Copyright, all rights reserved. ..." [37] In The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources by Sharon Barcan Elswit (McFarland, 2012), the famous story of the man who stands on one foot is told, including this passage, "The man then goes to the great Rabbi Hillel. Blog Archive 2010 (1) He was initially a very poor, but brilliant student, and became a famous Torah scholar and eventually the Nasi (president) of the Sanhedrin. In the great majority of cases, his opinion prevailed. Open Content License. ;) Torah On One Foot Rabbi Matthew Berger Where is Moses? Torah On One Foot Rabbi Stanway's weekly reflection based on the weekly Torah portion. In the Rebbe’s last edited discourse he explains the difference between Russian and American Jewry. 1-845-290-8710 Reply. ... Book review: The Great Principle of the Torah: Examining Seven Talmudic Claims to the Defining Principles of Judaism; I hope to make further materials available for download and use in the future. Posted on August 7, 2020 July 27, 2020. I keep finding it told in this seemingly mistaken manner online. Text and image by chassidic artist Shoshannah Brombacher. Shammai promptly ejected the Roman from his house, and frankly, I would have done the same. 2 When he came before Hillel, (he also … Hillel was a very humble and patient man, and there are many stories that illustrate this. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, smart speaker – and even in your car. Posted on August 6, 2020 July 27, 2020. It would have been hard for Pharaoh to study that which had yet to be written or spoken. Now granted this rule is very important and very central, but how exactly is all of Judaism a commentary on this rule? Listen to Torah On One Foot episodes free, on demand. 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"The Torah of Hashem is perfect, restoring the soul" (Tehillim 19:8). This is the entire Torah; the rest is commentary. One famous account in the Talmud (Shabbat 31a) tells about a gentile who wanted to convert to Judaism. A heathen said to Shammai, "Teach me the whole Torah whilst I stand on one foot." That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation of this—go and study it! Now, Hillel said, “that which is hateful unto you don’t do unto your friend.”  I would like to suggest, as is alluded to in Rashi, the great commentary from 11th Century France, that friend has to be understood in a bit of a broader way than just your fellow person. Enter your email address to get our weekly email with fresh, exciting and thoughtful content that will enrich your inbox and your life. And if the man did as Hillel recommended, he would come to this:"And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? A pagan came to him saying that he would convert to Judaism if Hillel could teach him the whole of the Torah in the time he could stand on one foot. The Talmud in Tractate Shabbos 31a relates the following well-known story of Hillel: “On another occasion it happened that a certain heathen came before Shammai and said to him, “Make me a proselyte, on the condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot.” 1 Thereupon he chased him away with the builder’s cubit that was in his hand. Available On. The Talmud (Shabbat 31a) relates that a non-Jew once came to Hillel and asked him to teach him the entire Torah while he, the non-Jew, stood on one foot. I agree with you. Click jewishpodcasts.fm/signup to get started. G-d is called “our beloved”  One friend to which Hillel refers is G-d Himself. iTunes Google Stitcher Spotify Podbean. The man did not give up and went to Hillel. 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