Shabbat HaGadol 1477 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5237
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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍
Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5237 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 1475
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5235 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1476
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5236 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1477
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5237 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1478
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5238 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1479
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5239 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1480
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5240 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1481
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5241 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1482
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5242 |
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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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