Shabbat HaGadol 1629 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5389
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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍
Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5389 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 1627
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5387 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1628
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5388 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1629
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5389 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1630
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5390 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1631
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5391 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1632
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5392 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1633
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5393 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1634
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5394 |
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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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