The Hallel-Prayer of Praise
Within this page, "Hallel" refers to a prayer of praise composed of several chapters of Psalms.
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Role of Hallel
The Hallel through the generations, on specific occasions: Pesachim 117a
Hallel requires a full stomach and a satisfied spirit: Taanit 25b-26a
The reading is beloved to the people, and so they listen closely: Megillah 21b
The Hallel as an Institution of the Prophets , to use to pray for salvation from danger: Pesachim 117a [2x]
Which occurrences mandate singing praise to Gd: Megillah 14a
Reciting Hallel for a miracle which occurred outside of Israel: Megillah 14a
Saying the Hallel daily is blasphemous: Shabbat 118b
The bringing of Additional Offerings suspends Special Prayers of the Shifts of National Representatives : Taanit 26a, 28a-b
Number of days requiring Hallel during Succot: Succah 42b
18 days when Hallel is a requirement in Israel, 21 outside Israel - Pesach [1/2], Succot [8/9], Chanukah [8/9], Shavuot [1/2]: Taanit 28b
Hallel on the above-listed days is an Institution of the Prophets , and treated as a Biblical Law: R. Taanit 28b "Minhag"
Recitation of Hallel on the First of the Month is a Rabbinic Institution : Taanit 28b
Recitation of Hallel on the 8th Day of Succot : Succah 48a
Why Hallel isn't recited in the Rosh HaShanah Service : Rosh HaShanah 32b
Considering the Reading of the Purim Story on Purim, to be equivalent to reciting the Hallel: Megillah 14a
Procedure
The blessing before Hallel: Succah 39a
What time of day to recite the Hallel: Megillah 20b
Ordinarily, the leader of the Morning Prayer recites the Hallel as well: Rosh HaShanah 32b
Having many leaders leading the Congregation: Rosh HaShanah 27a; Megillah 21b
How many translators one can have simultaneously: Megillah 21b
Interrupting while saying the Hallel: Berachot 14a
Repetition of verses within the Hallel: Pesachim 119a-b; Succah 38a, 38b, 39a
Adding one's own repetitions: Succah 39a
Reading sections out of order: Megillah 17a
How the end of the Hallel is recited: Succah 38b
Saying certain phrases responsively with the Reader: Succah 38b
Skipping certain verses indicates that the day's Hallel is a Rabbinic institution: Taanit 28b
For an individual to recite Hallel on the day of Congregational Hallel: Taanit 28b
Reciting Hallel for someone else to hear and get the Mitzvah , where the reader already recited it: Rosh HaShanah 29b
Repeating the Hallel after someone feeding him the words: Succah 38a-b
One should not pause between "Baruch HaBa [Blessed is he who arrives]" and "BeShem Hashem [in the name of Gd]": Succah 38b
If there was an interruption during Hallel, of enough time that he could have finished in the interim: Rosh HaShanah 34b
The final blessing: Succah 38a, 39a
The Hallel of Pesach Night
Use of the Title of "Hallel HaGadol [The Great Hallel]" : Pesachim 118a
Requirement of reciting the Hallel: Pesachim 116b
How much of the Hallel is recited : Pesachim 118a
End of the Time for saying it: Berachot 9a
Saying it over the Matzah : R. Pesachim 36a "She'Onin"
Saying a Blessing at the beginning , as a Blessing on a Mitzvah : Pesachim 119b
The Hallel is recited, aside from the "Hallel HaGadol [Great Hallel]", for its mention of the departure from Egypt, Splitting of the Sea, the gift of the Torah, the arrival of the Messiah, and Resuscitation of the Dead: Pesachim 118a
The Hallel also contains mention of the Jews' redemption from exile-slavery, the War of Gog and Magog , the Saving of the Righteous from Hell and from other dangers: Pesachim 118a
Completing the Hallel with the fourth cup of wine : Pesachim 117b, 118a
Saying a Blessing at the end of the Hallel: Pesachim 117b-118a, 119b