Jews referred to Psalms 113 to 118 as “The Great Hallel.” Hallel? That is Hebrew for praise that can be recited or sung on special occasions. Psalm 100 is sub-titled “men exhorted to praise ...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines hallelujah as “a song or shout of praise to God,” but biblical scholars will tell you it’s actually a smash-up of two Hebrew words: hallel meaning “to ...

He recently finished his dissertation, entitled “Sing to the Lord a New(-ish) Song: The Psalms of the Egyptian Hallel across Two Thousand Years.” On top of completing the challenging task of finishing ...