Hillel II
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Hillel II was a 4th-century Jewish leader best known for instituting the fixed Hebrew calendar that is still in use today.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hillel II (according to some traditions, grandson rather than son) | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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Nasi ⓘ Talmudic-era sage ⓘ |
| approximateFloruit | circa 4th century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sanhedrin of Tiberias
NERFINISHED
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rabbinic leadership in Eretz Yisrael ⓘ |
| calendarFeatureIntroduced |
fixed cycle of leap years
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rules for determining Jewish festivals ⓘ rules for determining Rosh Hashanah ⓘ |
| calendarImpact |
enabling diaspora communities to share a common calendar
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standardization of Jewish festival dates ⓘ |
| calendarPurpose |
to preserve uniform observance of holidays without reliance on eyewitness moon testimony
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to protect Jewish practice under changing political conditions ⓘ |
| calendarReform | fixed Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Patriarchate of Hillel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| historicalContext |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
instituting the fixed Hebrew calendar
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leadership of the Jewish community in the Land of Israel ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in the history of the Hebrew calendar
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contributed to continuity of Jewish religious life across the diaspora ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Hillel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hillel II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishment of a permanent calendar calculation ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Tiberias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nasi of the Sanhedrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Jewish law
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Jewish liturgical practice ⓘ rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| successorCalendarUsage | Hebrew calendar still in use in contemporary Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hillel II (according to some traditions, grandson rather than son)