https://youtu.be/36FIlCMr4B0?si=RwOBNEtR1fPYpvaA# Hallel - Yehalelukha | LondonThere has long been a divergence of opinion among Sephardi Poskim regarding the concluding blessing of Hallel—Melekh Mehulal BaTishbakhot—when the abbreviated version is recited, as is customary on Rosh Chodesh and during the intermediate and final days of Pesach.Maimonides, whose ruling is widely followed among the Edot HaMizrach, holds that no blessing is recited—either at the beginning or at the end of the shortened Hallel—since its recitation in these instances is considered a custom rather than an obligatory Mitsvah. This reflects a broader principle in his legal philosophy: blessings are reserved for fully mandated rituals, while customs, however venerable, do not merit the same formal liturgical framing.In contrast, the Spanish and Portuguese tradition, along with many North African communities, maintains that blessings are recited both at the beginning and end of the shortened Hallel. This approach underscores a different liturgical outlook—one that seemingly accords greater formal weight and sanctity to the custom of Hallel, even in its abbreviated form.The present recording is based on the style of the London Spanish and Portuguese tradition. This chant, like other components of the community’s liturgical repertoire, is a non-metric recitative, adhering closely to the textual structure rather than an imposed rhythmic framework.Please like and share.Mo’adim Lesimcha!