Shammai the Elder (jan 1, 50 BC – jan 1, 30)
Description:
Shammai was one of the greatest sages of the late Second Temple period and the major halakhic opponent of Hillel the Elder. He founded the House of Shammai, a school of Jewish law often remembered as stricter than the House of Hillel. His debates with Hillel shaped early rabbinic Judaism and later discussions in the Mishnah and Talmud.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 50 BC
jan 1, 30
~ 80 years