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at The 92nd Street Y, New York. Supported by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Mar 30, 2006
Although when a pagan asked Hilllel to teach him the whole Torah while standing on one foot, Hillel told him to love your neighbor as yourself, Professor Wiesel also emphasizes Hillel’s related second injunction: now go and study. The imperative to study repeatedly and the never-ending joy of learning defines Judaism as a tradition and culture that prioritizes study not just for an elite but for every human being. Professor Wiesel illustrates how the lessons of Biblical tales, the Prophets’ teachings and Talmudic commentaries pertain to the present and our own lives. Just as the Akedah continues to trouble his generation, “we study and go on studying, hoping to find answers and more questions and even more enigmas.” Professor Wiesel shows us that not only does study of the text teach us about solidarity, it brings us back to Hillel’s idea of loving and helping your neighbor and so may even lead to saving lives.
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