Dedicate a book to more "humanistic" Jewish thinkers of the time of the Gemara was a tempting idea. Unfortunately, if the album Mireille Hadas-Lebel is very interesting, it seems that it only scratches the personality of the great Hillel. Of course, the exercise was difficult as a Hillel documents are difficult to access - for example how his statements separate from those of his school, which took place over four centuries. Also, facing an absence of 'material' we read a lot of conjecture and especially, a lot of repetitions, which we necessarily spring a little disappointed reading this book. As if after having met an immense personality and have him shake hands, we would not have had time to speak to him ...
