Shabbat HaGadol 208 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 208 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 3968

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3968 began on Friday, 11 March 0208 and ended on Saturday, 12 March 0208. 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 206 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	10 Nisan 3966
Shabbat HaGadol 207 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 3967
Shabbat HaGadol 208 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 11Mar 11	SaturdaySat, March 12Mar 12	8 Nisan 3968
Shabbat HaGadol 209 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	8 Nisan 3969
Shabbat HaGadol 210 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	12 Nisan 3970
Shabbat HaGadol 211 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 3971
Shabbat HaGadol 212 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	8 Nisan 3972
Shabbat HaGadol 213 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	10 Nisan 3973

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 12 March 0208 / 8 Nisan 3968

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.

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