exceptional gifts, and he strove diligently in Torah study. At thirteen he had mastered the Talmud, and at fifteen, the Kabbalistic works of the Arizal. The latter accomplishment was a wonder even then. In addition, he trained himself in self-discipline to the point that his body was mobilised to act only as the Torah prescribes, and even to conform with Kabbalah. Rabbi Hillel's way was to study Chasidic texts for many hours and then pray and meditate for many hours. Sources Khmilnyk: History-Culture-Tourism, 2007 Notes External links The murder of the Jews of Khmilnyk during World War II, at Yad Vashem website. Cities in Vinnytsia Oblast Spa towns in Ukraine Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Populated places on the Southern Bug Podolia Voivodeship Litinsky Uyezd Holocaust locations in Ukraine