Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 6452 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 2690
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 6450 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2691
Parashat Tzav |
14 Nisan 6451 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2692
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 6452 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2693
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 6453 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2694
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 6454 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2695
Parashat Achrei Mot |
14 Nisan 6455 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2696
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 6456 | ||
| Shabbat HaGadol 2697
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 6457 |
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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