Shabbat HaGadol 109 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 109 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3869

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3869 began on Friday, 29 March 0109 and ended on Saturday, 30 March 0109. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 108 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	10 Nisan 3868
Shabbat HaGadol 109 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	12 Nisan 3869
Shabbat HaGadol 110 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 14Mar 14	SaturdaySat, March 15Mar 15	8 Nisan 3870
Shabbat HaGadol 111 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	8 Nisan 3871
Shabbat HaGadol 112 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	12 Nisan 3872
Shabbat HaGadol 113 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 10Mar 10	SaturdaySat, March 11Mar 11	8 Nisan 3873

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 30 March 0109 / 12 Nisan 3869

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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