Shabbat HaGadol 1694 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5454
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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍
Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5454 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 1692
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5452 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1693
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 5453 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1694
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5454 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1695
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5455 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1696
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5456 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1697
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5457 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1698
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5458 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1699
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5459 |
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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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