Shabbat HaGadol 139 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 139 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 3899

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3899 began on Friday, 27 March 0139 and ended on Saturday, 28 March 0139. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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 137 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 15Mar 15	SaturdaySat, March 16Mar 16	8 Nisan 3897
Shabbat HaGadol 138 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 3898
Shabbat HaGadol 139 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 3899
Shabbat HaGadol 140 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	14 Nisan 3900
Shabbat HaGadol 141 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	8 Nisan 3901
Shabbat HaGadol 142 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	10 Nisan 3902
Shabbat HaGadol 143 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 3903
Shabbat HaGadol 144 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	8 Nisan 3904

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 28 March 0139 / 12 Nisan 3899

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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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