Shabbat HaGadol 1017 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1017 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4777

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4777 began on Friday, 18 April 1017 and ended on Saturday, 19 April 1017. This corresponds to Parashat Achrei Mot.

Shabbat HaGadol (“Great Shabbat” שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. According to tradition, the name recalls the first such Shabbat in Egypt, when the Israelites received the commandment to set aside a lamb for the Passover sacrifice. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat from the book of Malachi. Traditionally, a lengthy sermon is given to the community in the afternoon.

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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 1015 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	10 Nisan 4775
Shabbat HaGadol 1016 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	12 Nisan 4776
Shabbat HaGadol 1017 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 18Apr 18	SaturdaySat, April 19Apr 19	14 Nisan 4777
Shabbat HaGadol 1018 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	10 Nisan 4778
Shabbat HaGadol 1019 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	12 Nisan 4779
Shabbat HaGadol 1020 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	12 Nisan 4780
Shabbat HaGadol 1021 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	8 Nisan 4781
Shabbat HaGadol 1022 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 4782

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 19 April 1017 / 14 Nisan 4777

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link): Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh: Sefaria.org
“Shabbat HaGadol” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

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