What is the Hallel prayer recited during Hanukkah?

During Hanukkah, the liturgy includes the recitation of the Hallel, which is a collection of Psalms (specifically 113–118) used in Jewish tradition to express faith in and gratitude for Divine Providence.12

While the term Hallel generally refers to these specific hymns of praise, the practice is a central component of the Hanukkah observance, alongside other prayers such as the ‘al ha-nissim ("for the miracles") and public readings from the Torah. These prayers serve to offer thanks to God for delivering the strong into the hands of the weak and the evil into the hands of the good, reflecting the themes of perseverance and continuity celebrated during the holiday.2