Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5912 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 2150
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5910 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2151
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5911 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2152
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5912 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2153
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5913 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2154
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 5914 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2155
Parashat Metzora |
10 Nisan 5915 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2156
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5916 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2157
Parashat Achrei Mot |
14 Nisan 5917 |
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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