Commentary for Pesachim 235:4
א"ר יהושע בן לוי הני עשרים וששה הודו כנגד מי כנגד כ"ו דורות שברא הקב"ה בעולמו ולא נתן להם תורה וזן אותם בחסדו
until 'the rivers of Babylon.' And why is it called the great Hallel? - Said R'Johanan: Because the Holy One, blessed be He, sits in the heights of the universe and distributes food to all creatures.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The subject matter of Ps. CXXXVI, 25-26. Which is a great thing indeed, and for that He is praised by the reciting of the great Hallel.');"><sup>7</sup></span> R'Joshua B'Levi said: To what do these twenty-six [verses of] 'Give thanks'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. CXXXVI contains twenty-six verses, each of which expresses gratitude to God.');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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