Leiv Esther: "Speedily they took Hillel down from the roof and brought him into the Beis Midrash. Despite being Shabbos, they did what was necessary to revive Hillel and placed him next to the warm fire. Shemaya and Avtalyon stated that it is permissible to desecrate Shabbos to save a human life and even more so for Hillel who had been dangerously sick from exposure to the cold and snow.
From this time on, Hillel studied together with these great sages until he too became one of our leaders. (Talmud, tractate Yoma 35b)
While it is true that money should not be an obstacle to studying Torah and Hillel clearly demonstrated. Nevertheless it is rare to find someone of the stature of Hillel in today's generation - a weakened generation. This story about Hillel shows us the potential that someone can have if given the right opportunity."
Hey folks its me bumping up a blog, with perhaps a familiar story. The Ikar I am getting to will be with the the links below. Adding my part ot trying to rebuild the Beis Hamikdash one brick at a time via Shadduchim!
http://leivesther.blogspot.com/2008/07/help-us-to-build-beis-hamikdash-by.html
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