Venue: Boyaner Shtiebel (New York, NY) Boyaner Shtiebel (New York, NY)

Machshava:

Pesach,  Purim,  Sukkot 

Holidays:

Hoshana Rabbah,  Rosh Chodesh,  Shabbos 

Description

Is one permitted to recite hallel every day? On which days does one recite hallel shalem? Does one recite a blessing over chazti hallel on rosh chodesh? Is there a biblical obligation to recite hallel on yom tov? Are rabbinic mitzvot counted in the taryag mitzvot? How does one fulfil the mitzva of simcha on yom tov? Is there a mitzva of simcha on shabbos?Why does one recite hallel on chanuka? Why does one not recite hallel on purim? What is the nature of the kedusha of shabbos rosh chodesh? Does anyone hold that the recitation of hallel on chanuka is biblical?(The recording ends here.The last 15 minutes is missing where Rabbi Schachter discusses hallel on Yom Ha'atzmaut)