Shabbat HaGadol 546 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 546 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4306

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4306 began on Friday, 1 April 0546 and ended on Saturday, 2 April 0546. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 543 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	14 Nisan 4303
Shabbat HaGadol 544 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	10 Nisan 4304
Shabbat HaGadol 545 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	10 Nisan 4305
Shabbat HaGadol 546 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 4306
Shabbat HaGadol 547 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	8 Nisan 4307
Shabbat HaGadol 548 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	10 Nisan 4308
Shabbat HaGadol 549 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	12 Nisan 4309
Shabbat HaGadol 550 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 13Mar 13	SaturdaySat, March 14Mar 14	8 Nisan 4310

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 2 April 0546 / 12 Nisan 4306

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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