Shabbat HaGadol 1238 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1238 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4998

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4998 began on Friday, 2 April 1238 and ended on Saturday, 3 April 1238. 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 1235 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	10 Nisan 4995
Shabbat HaGadol 1236 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	14 Nisan 4996
Shabbat HaGadol 1237 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	8 Nisan 4997
Shabbat HaGadol 1238 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	10 Nisan 4998
Shabbat HaGadol 1239 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	12 Nisan 4999
Shabbat HaGadol 1240 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	14 Nisan 5000
Shabbat HaGadol 1241 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 5001
Shabbat HaGadol 1242 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	12 Nisan 5002

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 3 April 1238 / 10 Nisan 4998

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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