The leaders of the Jewish people at the time, the Sons of Betayra, could not decide. Hillel, alone amongst the sages, knew the answer to the question.

The Mishnah tells us that women are generally exempt from all obligations that must be fulfilled at a specific time. Why is that?

According to tradition, the institution of the yeshivah predates even the giving of the Torah.

How does Jewish law approach this topic? What are the expectations, and in what circumstances can confidentiality be overridden?

Answer these 9 questions and see how much you know about great rabbis who shaped Jewish history

While there are exceptions to the rule, when motivation to change stems merely from wanting to avoid a bad outcome, rather than obtaining a good result, the change is usually temporary.