Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 6072 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. 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 2310
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 6070 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2311
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 6071 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2312
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 6072 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2313
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 6073 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2314
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 6074 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2315
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 6075 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2316
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 6076 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2317
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 6077 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Haftarah*:
Malachi 3:4-24
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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