Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. Psalms of praise; prayers expressing gratitude that are recited in synagogue on Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot, and Hanukkah and at home during the Pesach seder.
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• TH הלל halel 'praise'
  

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain
• South Africa
• Australia / New Zealand

Dictionaries

• The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

Halel