Shabbat HaGadol 1455 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5215
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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍
Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5215 began on and ended on . 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 1453
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5213 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1454
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 5214 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1455
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5215 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1456
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5216 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1457
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 5217 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1458
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5218 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1459
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5219 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1460
Parashat Achrei Mot |
14 Nisan 5220 |
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Tanakh
Shabbat HaGadol
/ שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
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.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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