Shabbat HaGadol 2016 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5776

Shabbat before Pesach 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5776 began on Friday, 15 April 2016 and ended on Saturday, 16 April 2016. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 16 April 2016 / 8 Nisan 5776

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

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

"Shabbat HaGadol" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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