Shabbat HaGadol 129 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 129 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3889

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3889 began on Friday, 18 March 0129 and ended on Saturday, 19 March 0129. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 132 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 14Mar 14	SaturdaySat, March 15Mar 15	12 Nisan 3892
Shabbat HaGadol 133 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 3893

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 19 March 0129 / 12 Nisan 3889

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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