תהלים
קאפיטעל (פרק)Standardירושלמי מס' סופרים מדרש תהלים#1,#2Counted as twoCounted as oneכלו תפלות דוד 72 (70 years of King Dovid)#114, #115Counted as twoCounted as one#116, #117Counted as twoCounted as oneReason
- When not fully doing the Will of G-d
- When doing the Will of G-d
- Time of King Dovid and of Moshiach
Total Chapters
150 147
Possible understanding of the difference in the count of chapters Based on Lekutai Sichos Volume 10, תולדות note 31 and addendum
Custom to say one’s chapter by the year one now lives. For example, in the first year of one’s life the chapter is #1, the 11th chapter is read beginning with the day of one’s 10th birthday, 71st chapter begins upon 70th birthday.
Dovid HaMelech lived 70 years
בבלי ברכות ט: אשרי האיש (קאפ' א) ולמה רגשו גוים (קאפ' ב) חדא פרשה היא
In the days of Dovid HaMelech the concepts of chapters one and two of Tehilim were considered one unit. The promise of Protection of Psalm 2 is contingent on compliance with the Mitzvos in Psalm1. In Dovid’s time, most of the Jewish people were observant, so Dovid considered these as one chapter. But later the sins of exile left the Psalm 1 to be (manifestly) true of only a fraction of the people, which means G-d’s protection in Psalm two cannot be guaranteed. Only (as Rashi mentions) when Moshiach comes we will read this as one single chapter again. (Lekutei Sichos vol. 10, pages 77-78)
נראה לי My possible conclusion:
Hallel is considered significant in פסחים קיח since this portion of Hallel includes the five basic items to Judaism:
- יציאת מצרים – מרומז ב"צאת ישראל ממצרים" (קי"ד, א)
- קריעת ים סוף – מרומז ב"הים ראה וינס" (קי"ד, ג)
- מתן תורה – מרומז ב"ההרים רקדו כאילים" (קי"ד, ו)
- תחיית המתים – מרומז ב"אתהלך לפני ה'" (קט"ז, ט)
- חבלו של משיח – מרומז ב"לא לנו ב' לא לנו" (קט"ו, א)
The three verses cited for the first three items (those that already have occurred) are found in Psalms 113 and 114. The verse cited for the fourth item, תחית המתים. Please note that this verse is part of the second omitted portion in the incomplete Hallel. The verse cited for the fifth item, חבלו של משיח, which is part of the first omitted portion of the incomplete Hallel.
According to the explanation above of the Rebbe, King Dovid “built-in the dual properties of Tehillim” to reflect the different time periods of the Jews in their relationship to G-d: a completed period and a non-completed period. I propose that similarly Hallel (a key part of Tehillim) reflects this duality in our potential relationship to G-d.
In certain time periods we recognize the full potential of the relationship and recite a complete Hallel, including the two omitted paragraphs and including the verses referring to all five basic tenets to Judaism.
However, in other time periods representing the non-completed period of our relationship with HaShem, we do not recite a complete Hallel. We omit portions of the Tehillim from the exact Chapters (115 & 116), which exhibit the competed nature of Tehillim (the two future events per above).
In addition, please note that the concept of a perfected Tehillim exists in the number 147. This number reflects the lifespan of Yaacov, who represents the concept of perfection of the Avos, like it says ואתה קודש יושב תהלות ישראל.
Further, one could also find further allusions to these dual concepts. The special days of the festivals and Chanukah (when full Hallel is said) reflect the future times when we have a complete relationship with HaShem, whereas Rosh Chodesh (do not complete the Hallel) reflects the moon which was made smaller indicating a lacking in our relationship.
Thus, Tehillim itself and the Hallel portion of Tehillim both reflect the dual possibilities of the relationship of the Jews and G-d, the current relationship and the future relationship with the arrival of Moshiach speedily in our days.
Avar-PastHoveh-PresentAtid-FutureגלותKadesh
Urchatz
Karpas
Yachatz
Maggid
First Part of Hallel
First Yom TovRachatz Motzei
Matzah Maror
Korech
Shulchan Orech
Chol HaMoedולהאג
Tzafon
Beirach
Rest of Hallel
Hallel ha Gadol
Nirzah
Songs
Last Days
