A climax of the festival prayers is the public recitation of the Hallel. From the initial verse, “Halleluya! Give praise, O servants of the Lord” (113:1 – all quotations are from Tehillim unless ...

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When speaking to friends about one’s seder, there are highlights that are universal. The insanely bitter maror, or the incredible hiding spot for the afikoman. Maybe some of the penetrating ...

Indeed, the Gemara on our daf asks this question. If the Sages were allowed to decree the reading of the Megillah, then why did they not enact the recital of Hallel for the great miracle that occurred ...