Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5122 began on and ended on . 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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat HaGadol 1360
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5120 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1361
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5121 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1362
Parashat Achrei Mot |
14 Nisan 5122 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1363
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5123 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1364
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5124 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1365
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 5125 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1366
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5126 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1367
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5127 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Haftarah*:
Malachi 3:4-24
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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