Shabbat HaGadol 2499 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 6259

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 6259 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. 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 2496
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 6256
Shabbat HaGadol 2497
Parashat Metzora
10 Nisan 6257
Shabbat HaGadol 2498
Parashat Tzav
14 Nisan 6258
Shabbat HaGadol 2499
Parashat Metzora
8 Nisan 6259
Shabbat HaGadol 2500
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 6260
Shabbat HaGadol 2501
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 6261
Shabbat HaGadol 2502
Parashat Achrei Mot
14 Nisan 6262
Shabbat HaGadol 2503
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 6263

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

  1. 1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
  7. 7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
  8. maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 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
by Michael Strassfeld

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