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הלל

Hallel

Hallel · Praise

Psalms 113-118 cycle on festivals and Rosh Hodesh (Nulman). At the Seder it appears in two halves around the meal.

01 · Possible origins

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Authorship and dating traditions (chiefly Nulman) and scholarly reconstructions (Langer/Reif) stay distinct. Competing hypotheses appear side by side.

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Tradition or narrative

Nulman defines Hallel ('praise') as the Psalm 113-118 cycle used at morning prayer for Rosh Hodesh, Hanukkah, and the three pilgrimage festivals.

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