Shabbat HaGadol 103 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 103 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3863

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3863 began on Friday, 6 April 0103 and ended on Saturday, 7 April 0103. This corresponds to Parashat Achrei Mot.

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 100 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	14 Nisan 3860
Shabbat HaGadol 101 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 3861
Shabbat HaGadol 102 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	12 Nisan 3862
Shabbat HaGadol 103 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 3863
Shabbat HaGadol 104 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	8 Nisan 3864
Shabbat HaGadol 105 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	10 Nisan 3865
Shabbat HaGadol 106 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	12 Nisan 3866
Shabbat HaGadol 107 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	8 Nisan 3867

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 7 April 0103 / 12 Nisan 3863

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 3 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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