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Hallel
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Hal·lel  (hä-ll, häll)
n. Judaism
A chant of praise consisting of Psalms 113 through 118, used during Passover and on certain other holidays.

[Hebrew halll, song of praise, from hilll, to praise; see hll in Semitic roots.]

Hallel (Hebrew) [hɑˈlel (Yiddish) hɑːˈleɪl]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a section of the liturgy consisting of Psalms 113-18, read during the morning service on festivals, Chanukah, and Rosh Chodesh
[from Hebrew hallēl, from hellēl to praise]
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Noun1.Hallel - (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud


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