Shabbat HaGadol 127 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 127 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3887

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3887 began on Friday, 11 April 0127 and ended on Saturday, 12 April 0127. 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 124 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	8 Nisan 3884
Shabbat HaGadol 125 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 3885
Shabbat HaGadol 126 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 3886
Shabbat HaGadol 127 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	14 Nisan 3887
Shabbat HaGadol 128 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	10 Nisan 3888
Shabbat HaGadol 129 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	12 Nisan 3889
Shabbat HaGadol 130 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 3890
Shabbat HaGadol 131 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 3891

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 12 April 0127 / 14 Nisan 3887

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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