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Psalm 117, f. 21r in Passover Haggadah, with ritual instructions in French (Bouton Haggadah) Zürich, Braginsky Collection, B315

Pesachim 118: Hallel Ha-Gadol

jyungar March 19, 2021

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Aside from the standard Hallel (Tehillim 113-118) that is recited during the seder, we also are instructed by the baraita on our daf to say Hallel ha-Gadol. Although there is a disagreement recorded in the Gemara regarding which psalms make up Hallel ha-Gadol, we follow the opinion of Rabbi Yehuda who says that it is the whole of Tehillim 136.

This leads us to examine the claim by our daf that securing a person’s livelihood is as difficult for Hashem as splitting the sea?

How does emunah and bitachon operate with the need for hishtadlus in parnassa?

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