Shabbat HaGadol 131 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 131 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3891

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3891 began on Friday, 23 March 0131 and ended on Saturday, 24 March 0131. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 134 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 3894
Shabbat HaGadol 135 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	10 Nisan 3895

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 24 March 0131 / 8 Nisan 3891

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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