Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5958 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 2196
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5956 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2197
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 5957 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2198
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 5958 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2199
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5959 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2200
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5960 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2201
Parashat Achrei Mot |
14 Nisan 5961 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2202
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 5962 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2203
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 5963 |
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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