Shabbat HaGadol 1387 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1387 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5147

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5147 began on Friday, 6 April 1387 and ended on Saturday, 7 April 1387. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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 1384 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	10 Nisan 5144
Shabbat HaGadol 1385 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 5145
Shabbat HaGadol 1386 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	8 Nisan 5146
Shabbat HaGadol 1387 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	10 Nisan 5147
Shabbat HaGadol 1388 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	12 Nisan 5148
Shabbat HaGadol 1389 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	14 Nisan 5149
Shabbat HaGadol 1390 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	10 Nisan 5150
Shabbat HaGadol 1391 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	12 Nisan 5151

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 7 April 1387 / 10 Nisan 5147

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 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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