--- title: "4 Abba Hillel Silver Quotes - Famous Rabbi (A history of Messianic speculation in Israel)" description: "Abba Hillel Silver was an American rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State o..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-abba-hillel-silver-8759.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Abba Hillel Silver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-abba-hillel-silver-8759.jpg) # Abba Hillel Silver (1893–1963) Rabbi **4** quotes in **39** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Abba Hillel Silver was a rabbi, best known for *A history of Messianic speculation in Israel*. ## Quick Facts About Abba Hillel Silver Born January 28, 1893 Died November 28, 1963 Profession Rabbi Notable works A history of Messianic speculation in Israel ## About Abba Hillel Silver Abba Hillel Silver was an American rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State of Israel. ## Quotes by Abba Hillel Silver > [Indifference to one's own faith is no proof of tolerance. Loyalty to one's own is part of a larger loyalty to faith…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abba-hillel-silver/indifference-to-one-s-own-faith-is-no-proof-of-tolerance-loyalty-to/) Abba Hillel Silver [Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/887/abba-hillel-silver-69051_faith_indifference-to-one-s-own-faith-is-no-pr_33266.jpg) > [There is evil in the world, but it can be overcome through repentance and aspiration, and therein lies the true meaning and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abba-hillel-silver/there-is-evil-in-the-world-but-it-can-be-overcome-through-repentance/) Abba Hillel Silver [Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/111/abba-hillel-silver-69051_adventure_there-is-evil-in-the-world-but-it-can-be_1170538.jpg) > [For the curse of Cain, the curse of being an outcast and a wanderer over the face of the earth has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abba-hillel-silver/for-the-curse-of-cain-the-curse-of-being-an-outcast-and-a-wanderer/) Abba Hillel Silver [Cain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ae/abba-hillel-silver-69051_cain_for-the-curse-of-cain-the-curse-of-being_1597359.jpg) > [The Land of Israel will be small, but the people of Israel will make it great. Not in opulence, but in eminence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abba-hillel-silver/the-land-of-israel-will-be-small-but-the-people-of-israel-will-make/) Abba Hillel Silver [Borders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/borders/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1b/abba-hillel-silver-69051_borders_the-land-of-israel-will-be-small-but-the_2203827.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abba-hillel-silver/#itemlist", "name": "Abba Hillel Silver Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Indifference to one's own faith is no proof of tolerance. 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