Editing Hillel II (section)

==Biography==
In two instances his name is quoted in connection with important decisions in [[halakha|Jewish law]]: in one, [[Jose ben Abin]] expounds to him a law; in the other, Hillel cites a [[mishnah]] to establish a law.<ref>[[Yer.]] [[Berakhot (Talmud)|Ber.]] ii. 5a; [[Yer.]] [[Ter.]] i. 41a</ref>

The emperor [[Julian the Apostate]] was gracious to Hillel, whom he honored on a number of occasions. In an autograph letter to him, Julian assured him of his friendship and promised to ameliorate further the condition of the Jews. Before setting out for the war with Persia, Julian addressed to the Jewish congregations a circular letter in which he informed them that he had "committed the Jewish tax-rolls to the flames," and that, "desiring to show them still greater favors, he has advised his brother, the venerable patriarch "Julos", to abolish what was called the '[[send-tax]]'".<ref>Letters of Julian, [[s:Letters of Julian/Letter 51|Letter 51. To the community of the Jews]]</ref>