Shabbat HaGadol 1487 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1487 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5247

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5247 began on Friday, 15 April 1487 and ended on Saturday, 16 April 1487. 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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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 1485 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	10 Nisan 5245
Shabbat HaGadol 1486 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	12 Nisan 5246
Shabbat HaGadol 1487 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	14 Nisan 5247
Shabbat HaGadol 1488 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 5248
Shabbat HaGadol 1489 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 5249
Shabbat HaGadol 1490 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	12 Nisan 5250
Shabbat HaGadol 1491 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	8 Nisan 5251
Shabbat HaGadol 1492 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	10 Nisan 5252

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 16 April 1487 / 14 Nisan 5247

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 3 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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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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