Shabbat HaGadol 1159 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1159 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4919

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4919 began on Friday, 3 April 1159 and ended on Saturday, 4 April 1159. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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 1156 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	8 Nisan 4916
Shabbat HaGadol 1157 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 4917
Shabbat HaGadol 1158 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	14 Nisan 4918
Shabbat HaGadol 1159 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	8 Nisan 4919
Shabbat HaGadol 1160 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 4920
Shabbat HaGadol 1161 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	10 Nisan 4921
Shabbat HaGadol 1162 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	14 Nisan 4922
Shabbat HaGadol 1163 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	10 Nisan 4923

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 4 April 1159 / 8 Nisan 4919

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 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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