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The Megillah shows us the Hand of God in concealment and is therefore more fitting for Purim which was a concealed miracle than Hallel, which is about open miracles.<\/p>\n<p><em>Delivered at the OU Israel Center, February 25, 2018<br \/>\nSponsored by Mel David in Gratitude to Hashem for the many blessings he has been given and by Marilyn Rosen<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gemara provides 3 answers as to why we don&#8217;t say Hallel on Purim. The Shulchan Aruch only quotes 1 &#8211; that the Megillah is the Hallel of Purim. 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