- Halacha
- General Questions
Highest Praise
Question
Is there any way in which the word hallelujah can be considered the highest praise we can offer to God?
Answer
There is a difference of opinion in the Talmud Yerushalmi (Sukah, ch. 3) whether “halleluya” (literally in Hebrew: praise G-d!) is one of G-d’s names or not. Even according to the opinion that answers in the negative, it surely is a high form of praising G-d, because most other words (except for: T’hallelya) for praise clearly do not contain G-d’s name at all. One must be careful to say the word with proper respect, and surely, not to say it in vain, or as a joke.
With Love of Israel,
Rav Ari Shvat

Follow Up- Bad army food
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 26, 5781

Kippa Sruga
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 30 Nisan 5765

Idol Worship & Other Religions
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | Tevet 18, 5768

Explaining the term "Litvish"
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 17 Cheshvan 5766

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Keeping non-definite chametz and staying in a dorm
Nisan 3, 5771

Fasting or giving Tzedaka on seeing Sefer Torah fallen
Shevat 7, 5771

Evils Spirits & Ghosts
Adar II 25, 5771

Bircat baalat habayit 2
Adar I 23, 5771

Automatic Coffee Maker on Shabbat/Yom Tov
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Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770
Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

’Bein Ha’arbayim’
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 12 Av 5764

Follow-up question on names
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Shevat 9, 5783

Organization
Various Rabbis | Shevat 10, 5783

Talmud
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 4, 5783
