Questions tagged [hallel]
Hallel, literally 'praise', consists of Psalms 113-118, and is added to the prayers on holidays.
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How to join in communal Hallel when arriving late
In most traditions, the communal recitation of Hallel includes some sections that are said only by the ḥazzan and responses that are said by the ḳahal. For example, in many minhag Ashkenaz communities,...
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Oops, said too much Hallel. What now?
On Rosh Chodesh and on Pesach after the first yom tov, most communities recite Hallel b'dilug ("half" Hallel). In most siddurim that I'm used to, the skipped-over portions are Psalms 115:1–...
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Is a yachid the congregation or the chazzan?
When saying the Hallel on Sukkot one waves the 4 species at certain points. According to the Artscroll Machzor that I use, there are wavings that differ for the chazzan from what the kahal does (page ...
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Aruch HaShulchan on not saying certain phrases in hallel when davening alone
The Aruch HaShulchan 422:9 says someone davening alone should not say "ki l'olam chasdo" after "yomar na yisrael." Then he seems to say the same, that one shouldn't say "ki l'...
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Not Standing During Hallel of the Seder
Shulchan Aruch Harav Orach Chaim 473:48 says we don’t need to stand during hallel
לְפִי שֶׁכָּל מַעֲשֵׂי לַיְלָה זֶה הוּא דֶּרֶךְ חֵרוּת, לְפִיכָךְ אֵין מַטְרִיחִין אוֹתוֹ לַעֲמֹד.
How come, ...
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Davening without a Minyan - Hallel Pesach night [duplicate]
There are those that say Hallel, Pesach night after Maariv. This year when it looks like, due to COVID-19, we will still not be Davening with a Minyan Pesach night, does one who is Davening without a ...
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Can / should one praying alone recite Hallel after Arvit on the first night of Pesach?
Many have the custom to recite Hallel in the synagogue on the first night(s) of Pesach, at the end of Arvit. (Discussed, for example, in this question and its answer.)
Is this custom only to be ...
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Why is Chanukah “happier” than Pesach?
Following up on this answer.
The answer seems to conclude that one way that we measure happiness is by the saying of Hallel and it lists the days on which we say the whole of hallel. But we do not ...
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Why do we specifically skip Lo Lanu and Ahavti?
On those days on which we skip part of Hallel (i.e. Rosh Chodesh and the last six days of Pesach), why were the first pieces of Tehillim 115 and 116 (Lo Lanu and Ahavti) the pieces chosen to be ...
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What is the source for not saying Hallel because it is a “hidden miracle”?
I heard recently from a Rav that one reason brought not to say hallel on Yom Ha’atzma’ut is that even though (the reason-giver believes) there was a miracle on Yom Ha’atzma’ut, we don’t say hallel ...
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Parameters of neis nigleh and neis nistar?
What are the Halachic parameters and definition of a neis nistar versus a neis nigleh?
For example: I heard recently from a Rav that one reason brought not to say hallel on Yom Ha’atzma’ut is that ...
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Fourth cup after starting Nirtzah
The semi popular Passover Haggadah by Rabbi Nathan Goldberg strangely puts drinking the fourth cup at the seder after starting a couple of songs from nirtzah.
I've never seen this in any other ...
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Why does Hallel at the Seder not get a Bracha, according to the second opinion cited by the Tur?
The Tur (OC 473) cites two approaches regarding making a blessing on Hallel at the Seder:
בענין ברכת ההלל איכא פלוגתא דרבוותא ריצב"א היה מברך עליו ב"פ אחת קודם אכילה ואחת אחר אכילה וכן היה נוהג ה"ר ...
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Understanding lack of Hallel on Purim and most of Pessah
Hallel, six psalms (113-118) that thank and praise God, is recited on Pessah, Shavuot, Sukkot, Hanukkah and Rosh Chodesh.
-But not on Purim, because the miracle did not happen in the Land of Israel, ...
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Why whole Hallel on Chanukah?
One of the reasons given for only saying half Hallel on Pesach (Shibolei Haleket I believe) is because we limit our joy at the destruction of the Egyptians as they are the handiwork of Hashem.
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