Shabbat HaGadol 1516 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1516 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5276

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5276 began on Friday, 24 March 1516 and ended on Saturday, 25 March 1516. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

Shabbat HaGadol (“Great Shabbat” שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon.

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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 1513 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	12 Nisan 5273
Shabbat HaGadol 1514 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	12 Nisan 5274
Shabbat HaGadol 1515 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	8 Nisan 5275
Shabbat HaGadol 1516 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	12 Nisan 5276
Shabbat HaGadol 1517 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	12 Nisan 5277
Shabbat HaGadol 1518 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	8 Nisan 5278
Shabbat HaGadol 1519 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	10 Nisan 5279
Shabbat HaGadol 1520 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	12 Nisan 5280

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 25 March 1516 / 12 Nisan 5276

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.

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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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