Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5901 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . 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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat HaGadol 2139
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5899 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2140
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5900 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2141
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 5901 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2142
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5902 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2143
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5903 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2144
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 5904 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2145
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5905 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2146
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5906 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33
Haftarah*:
Malachi 3:4-24
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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