Shabbat HaGadol 1197 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1197 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4957

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4957 began on Friday, 4 April 1197 and ended on Saturday, 5 April 1197. 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 1195 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	12 Nisan 4955
Shabbat HaGadol 1196 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 15Mar 15	SaturdaySat, March 16Mar 16	8 Nisan 4956
Shabbat HaGadol 1197 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 4957
Shabbat HaGadol 1198 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 4958
Shabbat HaGadol 1199 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 16Apr 16	SaturdaySat, April 17Apr 17	12 Nisan 4959
Shabbat HaGadol 1200 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	8 Nisan 4960
Shabbat HaGadol 1201 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	10 Nisan 4961
Shabbat HaGadol 1202 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 4962

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 5 April 1197 / 8 Nisan 4957

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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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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