Kelli Trujillo Supporter Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

The hallel psalms are a group of psalms (113-118) that are traditionally recited in Jewish ceremonies. They are recited verbatim altogether to offer praise and thanksgiving on joyous occasions, such as traditional Jewish holidays.

Often the authors of a psalm gave a particular title or certain instructions to a psalm so that future generations would recognize its particular purpose and the reason for its creation. In addition, certain psalms were penned for a specific occasion or for a particular use. 
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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Good question, Torrence!

Wikipedia says this: Full Hallel (Hebrew: הלל שלם, romanized: Hallel shalem, lit. 'complete Hallel') consists of all six Psalms of the Hallel, in their entirety. It is a Jewish prayer recited on the first two nights and days of Pesach (only the first night and day in Israel), on Shavuot, all seven days of Sukkot, on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, and on the eight days of Hanukkah.

They are associated with holy days: Hallel consists of six Psalms (113–118), which are recited as a unit, on joyous occasions including the Three Pilgrimage Festivals mentioned in the Torah, Passover (Pesach), Shavuot, and Sukkot, as well as at Hanukkah and Rosh Chodesh (beginning of the new month).

The Easton's Bible Dictionary adds this: 
"Praise, the name given to the group of Psalms 113-118, which are preeminently psalms of praise. It is called 'The Egyptian Hallel,' because it was chanted in the temple while the Passover lambs were being slain.”

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