Shabbat HaGadol 2025 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5785

Shabbat before Pesach 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Friday, 11 April 2025 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 12 April 2025. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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, 12 April 2025 / 14 Nisan 5785

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1. 1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim ·
8. maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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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