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Hallel

[ hah-leyl; Sephardic Hebrew hah-lel; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-leyl ]

noun

, Judaism.
  1. a liturgical prayer consisting of all or part of Psalms 113–118, recited on Passover, Shavuoth, Sukkoth, Hanukkah, and Rosh Hodesh.


Hallel

/ hɑːˈleɪl; hɑˈlel /

noun

  1. Judaism a section of the liturgy consisting of Psalms 113–18, read during the morning service on festivals, Chanukah, and Rosh Chodesh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hallel1

First recorded in 1695–1705, from Hebrew hallēl “praise”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hallel1

C18: from Hebrew hallēl, from hellēl to praise
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Example Sentences

It’s unclear who first shared the video, but Israeli journalist Hallel Bitton Rosen shared a longer, clearer version of the footage on his social media accounts on Nov. 15.

Congregation Beit Hallel's pastor celebrated the court victory, asking for continued prayers.

“He’s going to dance, and then he will pretend that he is wet,” offered Hallel Cohen-Goldberg, a kindergartner with a mane of curls.

“The 42 units that the ­government is now talking about were already planned four years ago, but the contractor pulled out for personal reasons,” said ­Amichai Ariel, Hallel’s father.

But Hallel lived with her family in the West Bank Israeli town of Kiryat Arba, making her a settler, while Tra’ayra, who was shot dead on the scene, came from a nearby Palestinian village.

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