Simeon ben Hillel

Shimon or Simeon ben Hillel was the son of Hillel the Elder. Little is known about him. When Hillel died, Shimon may have taken over his place as the Nasi of the Sanhedrin, as is implied by a passage in the Talmud.^[1]

Simeon was the father of Gamaliel I, and grandfather of Simeon ben Gamaliel,^[2] who may have been his namesake.

Some Christian writers identify him with the Simeon who blessed the infant Jesus.^[3]

References

1. Shabbat 15a, Sefaria
2. A history of the Mishnaic law of Holy Things: Volume 2 - Page 199 Jacob Neusner - 1978 "... had been received by him from "Miyyasha who had received it from Abba, who had received it from Shammai and Hillel, the last Zug." But Rabban Gamaliel I was the grandson, perhaps the son, of Hillel, whom he had ..."
3. Cutler, Allan (1966). "Does the Simeon of Luke 2 Refer to Simeon the Son of Hillel?". Journal of Bible and Religion. 34 (1): 29–35. JSTOR 1460564. Simeon and Hillel's son without any kind of surname (patronymic or other)… Simeon the son of Hillel was alive at this time, for Hillel probably became the…

Preceded by Hillel the Elder	Nasi 9 CE – ? CE	Succeeded by House of Shammai