Shabbat HaGadol 1034 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1034 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4794

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4794 began on Friday, 4 April 1034 and ended on Saturday, 5 April 1034. 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 1032 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 4792
Shabbat HaGadol 1033 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	14 Nisan 4793
Shabbat HaGadol 1034 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 4794
Shabbat HaGadol 1035 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	10 Nisan 4795
Shabbat HaGadol 1036 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	12 Nisan 4796
Shabbat HaGadol 1037 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	14 Nisan 4797
Shabbat HaGadol 1038 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	10 Nisan 4798
Shabbat HaGadol 1039 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 4799

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 5 April 1034 / 8 Nisan 4794

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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