Shabbat HaGadol 1978 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 5738

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5738 began on Friday, 14 April 1978 and ended on Saturday, 15 April 1978. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 15 April 1978 / 8 Nisan 5738

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

1. 1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
2. 2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
3. 3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
4. 4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
5. 5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
6. 6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
7. 7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
8. maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 3 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

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