Shabbat HaGadol 891 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 891 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4651

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4651 began on Friday, 30 March 0891 and ended on Saturday, 31 March 0891. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 889 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	10 Nisan 4649
Shabbat HaGadol 890 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	10 Nisan 4650
Shabbat HaGadol 891 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	12 Nisan 4651
Shabbat HaGadol 892 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 14Mar 14	SaturdaySat, March 15Mar 15	8 Nisan 4652
Shabbat HaGadol 893 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	10 Nisan 4653
Shabbat HaGadol 894 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	12 Nisan 4654
Shabbat HaGadol 895 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	14 Nisan 4655
Shabbat HaGadol 896 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 4656

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 31 March 0891 / 12 Nisan 4651

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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