Tehilim 136: Hallel ha'Gadol (Part 1 - Translation and Questions)

About this episode

The episode discusses Tehilim 136, focusing on its translation and halachic context in relation to Pesach.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour Synopsis: This evening (3/4/26), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we took another break from our "Kabbalas Shabbos" perakim to do something Pesach related: Hallel ha'Gadol (i.e. Tehilim 136). We began by reviewing the relevant halacha in the Shulchan Aruch and the Rambam as a sort of teaser for where I hope to go with this. We then commenced our usual analysis of the perek, focusing on the translation, the pivot p...

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

Topics covered

• Tehilim
• Hallel ha'Gadol
• Pesach
• halacha
• translation
• analysis

Keywords

• Tehilim
• Hallel ha'Gadol
• Pesach
• halacha
• Shulchan Aruch
• Rambam
• translation
• analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shulchan Aruch, Rambam

Books & works: Tehilim 136

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