Shabbat HaGadol 1505 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5265
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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍
Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5265 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 1503
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5263 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1504
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5264 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1505
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5265 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1506
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5266 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1507
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5267 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1508
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5268 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1509
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5269 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1510
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5270 |
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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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