Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5152 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 1390
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5150 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1391
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5151 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1392
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 5152 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1393
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5153 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1394
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5154 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1395
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 5155 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1396
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5156 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1397
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5157 |
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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