Shabbat HaGadol 1725 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5485
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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍
Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5485 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 1723
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5483 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1724
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5484 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1725
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5485 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1726
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 5486 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1727
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5487 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1728
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5488 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1729
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5489 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 1730
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5490 |
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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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