Background
He was the son of Hillel the Elder, and when Hillel died, Shimon took over his place as the president of the Sanhedrin (Nasi).
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Career
The relation to Gamaliel I and Simeon ben Gamaliel I is debated. Some Christian writers identify him with the Simeon who blessed the infant Jesus, though the text of Luke suggests that the Simeon mentioned there was an officiating priest.
