Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5812 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . This corresponds to Parashat Achrei Mot.
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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat HaGadol 2050
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5810 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2051
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5811 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2052
Parashat Achrei Mot |
14 Nisan 5812 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2053
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5813 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2054
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5814 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2055
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5815 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2056
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5816 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2057
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5817 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Haftarah*:
Malachi 3:4-24
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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