Shammai the Elder
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Shammai the Elder 🇮🇱

שמאי הזקן (Known as "Shammai HaZaken")
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Born c. 50 BCE 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Judea
Passed Away c. 30 CE Jerusalem, Judea
Lifespan ~79 years old
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"Make your study of the Torah a fixed habit; say little and do much; and receive all people with a cheerful countenance."

Archival Overview

Colleague of Hillel and Av Beit Din (head of the court) who founded Beit Shammai, celebrated for his uncompromising legal rigor, truthfulness, and hospitality.

Biographical Record

Shammai the Elder (c. 50 BCE – 30 CE) was a leading contemporary of Hillel, serving as vice-president of the Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem.

Founder of Beit Shammai, his exacting legal philosophy complemented Hillel's leniency, producing the rich dialectic that forms the foundational core of Talmudic reasoning.

Key Life Milestones

30 BCE

Appointed Av Beit Din

Assumed the presidency of the Sanhedrin court, codifying strict adherence to halakhic boundaries.

10 BCE

Establishment of Beit Shammai

Founded the Academy of Shammai, immortalized across the Mishnah for profound legal analyses.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Tomb of Shammai
Mount Meiron, Israel
GPS: 32.9850, 35.4389
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