Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4959 began on and ended on . 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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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Shabbat HaGadol 1196
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 4956 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1197
Parashat Metzora |
8 Nisan 4957 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1198
Parashat Tzav |
12 Nisan 4958 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1199
Parashat Achrei Mot |
12 Nisan 4959 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1200
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 4960 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1201
Parashat Tzav |
10 Nisan 4961 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1202
Parashat Metzora |
12 Nisan 4962 | ||
Shabbat HaGadol 1203
Parashat Tzav |
8 Nisan 4963 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Haftarah*:
Malachi 3:4-24
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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