Shabbat HaGadol 1026 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1026 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4786

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4786 began on Friday, 7 April 1026 and ended on Saturday, 8 April 1026. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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 1024 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	8 Nisan 4784
Shabbat HaGadol 1025 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	10 Nisan 4785
Shabbat HaGadol 1026 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 4786
Shabbat HaGadol 1027 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 4787
Shabbat HaGadol 1028 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	8 Nisan 4788
Shabbat HaGadol 1029 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 4789
Shabbat HaGadol 1030 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 4790
Shabbat HaGadol 1031 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	8 Nisan 4791

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 8 April 1026 / 12 Nisan 4786

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 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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