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Hallel

הַלֵּל

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On Sukkot, face east and wave the lulav and etrog three times in each direction while saying the verse הוֹדוּ לַייָ (the first time) in the following order: הוֹדוּ - right, לַייָ - do not shake, כִּי - left, טוֹב - forward, כִּי - up, לְעוֹלָם - down, חַסְדּוֹ - back.
Hebrew
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam chasdo:
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever.</b> <b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever.</b>

All of God's creations will praise Him and His name

Hebrew
יְהַלְלוּךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ (על) כָּל
מַעֲשֶׂיךָ, וַחֲסִידֶיךָ צַדִּיקִים
עוֹשֵׂי רְצוֹנֶךָ, וְכָל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בְּרִנָּה יוֹדוּ וִיבָרְכוּ, וִישַׁבְּחוּ וִיפָאֲרוּ,
וִירוֹמְמוּ וְיַעֲרִיצוּ, וְיַקְדִּישׁוּ וְיַמְלִיכוּ
אֶת שִׁמְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ. כִּי לְךָ טוֹב
לְהוֹדוֹת, וּלְשִׁמְךָ נָאֶה לְזַמֵּר, כִּי
מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד עוֹלָם אַתָּה אֵל:
Sephardi
Yehalelucha Adonai Eloheinu (al) kol
ma'asecha, vachasidecha tzaddikim
osei retzonecha, vechol amecha Beit Yisrael,
b'rinah yodu vivarechu, vishabchu vifa'aru,
viromemu v'ya'aritzu, v'yakdishu v'yamlichu
et shimcha malkeinu. Ki lecha tov
lehodot, ul'shimcha na'eh l'zamer, ki
me'olam ve'ad olam Atah El:
English
<b>Lord, our God, everything You have created will praise You. Your devoted people, the righteous who do Your will, and all of the House of Israel, Your nation, will thank</b> Your name <b>and bless</b> it <b>with a joyous song;</b> God, <b>our King, they will praise Your name, make</b> it <b>beautiful, exalt</b> it, <b>worship</b> it, <b>make</b> it <b>holy, and declare You</b> as <b>king.</b> We will do this <b>because it is good to praise You, and it is fitting</b> for us <b>to sing to Your name, because You are the God</b> Who rules <b>from</b> the highest <b>world to</b> the lowest <b>world.</b>
When saying Half Hallel with a minyan, the chazzan says the following blessing, having in mind that he is saying it on behalf of the congregation. The congregation responds אָמֵן, having in mind that the chazzan is saying the blessing on their behalf.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מֶלֶךְ מְהֻלָּל
בַּתִּשְׁבָּחוֹת: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Melech m'hullal
batishbachot: (Amen)
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, the King Who is glorified with praises.</b> (Amen)
During Sukkot (except Shabbat), Hoshanot, page 603, are said at this point.
On Chanukah (except Shabbat or Rosh Chodesh) the chazzan says Half Kaddish, page 957, followed by the reading of the Torah, page 122.
On Rosh Chodesh, it is customary to say the following paragraph three times.
Hebrew
וְאַבְרָהָם זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים,<sup>1</sup> וַייָ בֵּרַךְ אֶת אַבְרָהָם
בַּכֹּל: זְבַדְיָה יִשְׁמְרֵנִי וִיחַיֵּנִי, כֵּן יְהִי
רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים וּמֶלֶךְ עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר
בְּיָדוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כָּל חָי, אָמֵן:
Sephardi
V'Avraham zaken ba bayamim,<sup>1</sup> va-adonai berach et Avraham
bakol: Zevadyah yishm'reini vichayeini, ken yehi
ratzon milfanekha, Elohim chayim uMelech olam asher
b'yado nefesh kol chai, amen:
English
<b>Abraham was old, advanced in his years,<sup>1</sup> and the Lord blessed Abraham in everything. May the angel Zevadyah protect me and give me life. So may it be Your will, living God and everlasting King, in Whose hand is the soul of every living thing. Amen.</b>
The chazzan says Complete Kaddish. For transliteration, see page 954.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ, וְיַמְלִיךְ
מַלְכוּתֵהּ, וְיַצְמַח פֻּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם,
וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה, וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ
דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחָמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
תִּתְקַבַּל צְלוֹתְהוֹן וּבָעוּתְהוֹן דְּכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, קֳדָם אֲבוּהוֹן דִּי בִשְׁמַיָּא, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא, וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים
עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yitgadal v'yitkadash shemei rabba. (Amen)
Be'alma di vera chir'uteh, veyamlich
malchuteh, veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh. (Amen)
Bechayeichon uv'yomeichon uv'chayei dechol beit
Yisrael, ba'agala uvizman kariv, ve'imru amen:
(Amen, yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach, v'yishtabach, veyitpa'ar, veyitromam,
v'yitnasei, veyithadar, veyit'aleh, veyithalal, shemei
dekudsha berich hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
v'nechamata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
Titkabeil tz'lotehon uva'utehon d'chol beit
Yisrael, kodam avuhon di vishmaya, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
Yehei shelama rabba min shemaya, v'chayim tovim
aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
<b>May God's great name be exalted and holy</b> (Amen)— <b>throughout the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom over the entire universe, bring His redemption, and speed up the coming of His Mashiach,</b> (Amen)— <b>in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.) <b>May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised</b> (Amen)— <b>more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen) <b>May the prayers and requests of the entire House of Israel be accepted before God, their Father in heaven, and everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen) <b>May there be much peace from God in heaven, and good life for us and all of the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen)
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, say הַשָּׁלוֹם instead of שָׁלוֹם.
Hebrew
עֹשֶׂה (הַשָּׁלוֹם) שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Oseh (hashalom) shalom bimromav, hu
ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
English
<b>May God, Who makes</b> (the) <b>peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen)
During Shacharit, continue with the Song of the Day—during the week, page 138; on Shabbat, page 390, followed by the reading of the Torah (weekdays, page 122; on Shabbat, page 395).
On the first night of Pesach, continue with עָלֵינוּ, page 306. When the first night of Pesach occurs on Friday night, continue with מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד, page 304.
On the second night of Pesach, continue with Counting of the Omer, page 683.