Shabbat HaGadol 1218 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1218 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4978

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4978 began on Friday, 13 April 1218 and ended on Saturday, 14 April 1218. 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 1215 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	12 Nisan 4975
Shabbat HaGadol 1216 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	12 Nisan 4976
Shabbat HaGadol 1217 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	8 Nisan 4977
Shabbat HaGadol 1218 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	10 Nisan 4978
Shabbat HaGadol 1219 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	12 Nisan 4979
Shabbat HaGadol 1220 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	8 Nisan 4980
Shabbat HaGadol 1221 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	10 Nisan 4981
Shabbat HaGadol 1222 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 4982

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 14 April 1218 / 10 Nisan 4978

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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