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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Third Paragraph Kavanot

The Theme of this paragraph of Hallel is Trusting God: See “Hallel Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Paragraph Three”  “Trusters” and “Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Three: Becoming Trusters.”

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Kavanot

Many of the verses in the concluding Psalm of the Hallel resonate powerfully on Rosh Chodesh Tevet, the month in which Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian hordes lay siege to Jerusalem:

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraph Eight

The following is the story of King Nebuchadnezzar, who, on the Tenth of Tevet, lay siege to Jerusalem: All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the r...

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraph Seven

“Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The Lord of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in your hands He has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds i...

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraphs Five & Six

In this paragraph and the next, King David is expressing gratitude for deliverance. When he thought he was at death's door, he cried out to God. He expresses his gratitude through the medium of prai...

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraph Four

“Neither the dead can praise the Creator, nor any who descend into silence; but we will bless the Creator from this time and forever (Psalm 115:18).”

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraph Three

The word came to Jeremiah from God when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said: “Inquire now of God for us because Nebuchadnezzar king ...

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraph Two

The theme of this paragraph of the Hallel is: Just as we were redeemed from Egypt, so too, will we be redeemed from the Babylonian exile. The Exodus was not just something that happened in our great...

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Hallel: Rosh Chodesh Tevet Paragraph One

This Rosh Chodesh Hallel is unusual in that we recite the complete Hallel, rather than skipping the first half of Psalm 115 and that of Psalm 116, because it is also Hanukkah.

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Chanukah Hallel: Open Up

In the Hallel, we say: "pitachta l'moseray", translated as "You have released me of my bonds". However, 'pitachta' literally means "You have opened". In the Morning Blessings

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Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Eight: Singing With the Chashmonaim

Imagine the exuberant joy of the Chashmonaim as they regained the Beit Hamikdash from the Greeks, and begin to sing: “Give thanks to God Who is good, for His kindness is forever! Let Israel

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Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Seven: The Message Beyond The Miracle

“All you nations; Praise God! Sing compliments, all you peoples! For

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Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Six: Freedom!

“What can I respond to Godfor all the good He has given to make me independent?”The Chashmonaim

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Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Five: Action Prayer

“I love that God hears the voice of my prayers, that I am listened to when I call!”Most of us

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Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Four: Joining in Song

In the Forms of Hallel and Focus of Hallel we have seen that many believe that Hallel is a conversation between the person leading the prayers and the congregation. We sing Hallel as the Highest Ang...

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Chanukah Hallel Paragraph Three: Becoming Trusters

“Not we, God, not we, but Your Name deserves honor for Your kindness, Your truth.”The Chashmonaim

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Chanukah Hallel: Paragraph Two: External & Internal Freedoms

“When Israel left Egypt, Jacob’s family from among a people that was glad.” Elsewhere, the verse says, “Egypt was glad when they departed.” (Psalm 105:38) Rabbi Berechiah told a parable of a fat man...

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Chanukah Hallel: Paragraph One Part Four: A Feast of Song

The words of this psalm are to be considered in light of the verse, “I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance neginati in the night; I commune with my own...

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Chanukah Hallel: Paragraph One Part Three: A Song of Teshuvah

The words of this psalm are to be considered in light of the verse, “I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance neginati in the night; I commune with my own...

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Chanukah Hallel: Paragraph One Part Two: Becoming A Servant of God

The words of this psalm are to be considered in light of the verse, “I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance neginati in the night; I commune with my own...

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Chanukah Hallel: Paragraph One: An Internal Conversation

The words of this psalm are to be considered in light of the verse, “I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance neginati in the night; I commune with my own...
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Morning Blessings-Hachodesh-Rav Tzaddok-Using Our Intellect Print E-mail
Written by Machberes Avodas Hashem   
Prayer-Morning-Blessings-iThank-HachodeshAlthough no one after Moshe was his equal, this is only with regard to his ability to perceive things visually and immediately. Any innovations to be made in the future by pupils, including Rabbi Akiva, were revealed to Moshe as well. However, everything was revealed to him via prophetic vision and not via his intellect.

 

In the days when the Divine Spirit was present in Israel, all guidance for that time was via prophecy. (Rav Tzaddok haCohen of Lublin, Resisei Laila)

All that we were taught by Moshe, which was revealed to him through prophecy, we are to use our power of Chiddush, via our intellect, construct and new ideas and worlds.

iPray-Morning Blessings-Blessings of Torah: “Please, God, our Lord, sweeten the words of Your Torah in our mouth and in the mouth of Your people, the House of Israel. May we and our offspring and our offspring’s offspring...all of us, know Your Name and study Your Torah for its own sake.” Please sweeten our mouths with the power of ongoing Chiddush, accessible to all of us and all future generations through the Torah’s power to shape our intellect.


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