Shabbat HaGadol 1278 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1278 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5038

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5038 began on Friday, 8 April 1278 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 1278. 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 1276 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 5036
Shabbat HaGadol 1277 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 5037
Shabbat HaGadol 1278 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	8 Nisan 5038
Shabbat HaGadol 1279 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	10 Nisan 5039
Shabbat HaGadol 1280 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	14 Nisan 5040
Shabbat HaGadol 1281 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 5041
Shabbat HaGadol 1282 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	10 Nisan 5042
Shabbat HaGadol 1283 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 16Apr 16	SaturdaySat, April 17Apr 17	12 Nisan 5043

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 1278 / 8 Nisan 5038

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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