Commentary for Shabbat 61:12

תנא דבי ר"י מערב אדם קב חומטון בכור של תבואה ואינו חושש:

Some time later the three met in one place; said they, Shammai's impatience sought to drive us from the world, but Hillel's gentleness brought us under the wings of the <i>Shechinah</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From these stories it would appear that proselytes were eagerly accepted by Hillel; v. Kid., Sonc. ed., p. 313, n. 3. ');">²¹</span> Resh Lakish said, What is meant by the verse, and there shall be faith in thy times, strength, salvation, wisdom and knowledge?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. XXXIII, 6. ');">²²</span>

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