Hallel

The Hallel (in Hebrew : "requests (God)") is a Jewish prayer consisting of Psalms 113-118 and pronounced on the occasion of certain Jewish holidays merry, like praise and thanks to God.
It is one of seven rabbinical mitzvot.

Summary 1 The Hallel and the Jewish holidays 2 Forms of Hallel 2.1 Hallel Shalem or complete 2.2 'Hatzi or Half Hallel Hallel 3 Notes and references 3.1 Links to external

/ / Hallel and the Jewish holidays

The Hallel consists of six Psalms (113-118). This set of texts is usually sung aloud by the whole community of prayer at the church service the morning after the Amidah , during the three pilgrimage festivals ( Passover , Shavuot and Sukkot ) and for Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh. The Hallel is also pronounced on the first night of Passover , except as Lithuanian and German traditions. Many Jewish communities "Zionists" also recite the Hallel during the celebration of the independence of the State of Israel at Yom Ha'atzmaut.

The Hallel is not added to the prayers of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur because, according to the Talmud , these days are serious and judgments are not the occasion to sing happy songs.

The Hallel has not been added to the Office of Purim (although it is a joyful commemoration of a miracle that saved, according to tradition, the Jewish community of the Persian Empire) for several reasons:

• The miracle did not happen in the Land of Israel ;
• After the miracle of Purim, the Jews remained subjects of the Persian Empire, while at Hanukkah , the Jews gained their independence following the victory of Judas Maccabeus ;
• The public reading of the Book of Esther is seen as a substitute for Hallel.

Forms of Hallel

Two forms of Hallel can be read. The Hallel is so, the holidays, complete or partial.

Hallel Shalem or complete

The full Hallel (or - Hallel Shalem in Hebrew ) consists of 6 full reading of the Hallel Psalms. This form of Hallel is read:

• during nine days of Sukkot (including Shemini Hatseret and Simchat Torah )
• at Shavuot ,
• during the first two days of Passover ,
• during Hanukkah.

'Hatzi or Half Hallel Hallel

The half-Hallel (or - 'Hatzi Hallel in Hebrew ) is truncated verses 1-11 of Psalm 115 and Psalm 116 entire. This form of Hallel is read:

• during the last 6 days of Passover (for the redemption of Israel was only partial);
• on Rosh Hodesh (the Hallel because there was introduced well after its addition to the principal celebrations).

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