Shabbat HaGadol 1243 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1243 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5003

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5003 began on Friday, 10 April 1243 and ended on Saturday, 11 April 1243. 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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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
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
Shabbat HaGadol 1243 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	12 Nisan 5003
Shabbat HaGadol 1244 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	8 Nisan 5004
Shabbat HaGadol 1245 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	10 Nisan 5005
Shabbat HaGadol 1246 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 5006
Shabbat HaGadol 1247 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	8 Nisan 5007

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 11 April 1243 / 12 Nisan 5003

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 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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