Shabbat HaGadol 2231 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5991

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5991 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. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon.

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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 2228
Parashat Achrei Mot
14 Nisan 5988
Shabbat HaGadol 2229
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 5989
Shabbat HaGadol 2230
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 5990
Shabbat HaGadol 2231
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 5991
Shabbat HaGadol 2232
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 5992
Shabbat HaGadol 2233
Parashat Metzora
10 Nisan 5993
Shabbat HaGadol 2234
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 5994
Shabbat HaGadol 2235
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 5995

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

  1. 1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
  7. 7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
  8. maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 3 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.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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