Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 6270 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 2508
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 6268 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2509
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 6269 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2510
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 6270 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2511
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 6271 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2512
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 6272 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2513
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 6273 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2514
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 6274 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2515
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 6275 |
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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