Shabbat HaGadol 1187 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1187 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4947

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4947 began on Friday, 27 March 1187 and ended on Saturday, 28 March 1187. 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 1184 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 4944
Shabbat HaGadol 1185 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 4945
Shabbat HaGadol 1186 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	14 Nisan 4946
Shabbat HaGadol 1187 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	10 Nisan 4947
Shabbat HaGadol 1188 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	10 Nisan 4948
Shabbat HaGadol 1189 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 4949
Shabbat HaGadol 1190 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 4950
Shabbat HaGadol 1191 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 4951

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 28 March 1187 / 10 Nisan 4947

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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