Shammai

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Pronunciations

Shammai (shah-MEYE) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Amongst the many explanations of why Hillel and Shammai are used as the example of controversies for the sake of heaven, what sticks out to me today is that  Hillel and Shammai are colleagues." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שַׁמַּאי

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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