Shabbat HaGadol 943 / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל 4703

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4703 began on Friday, 22 March 0943 and ended on Saturday, 23 March 0943. 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

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 23 March 0943 / 8 Nisan 4703

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

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

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