Shabbat HaGadol 1444 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1444 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5204

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5204 began on Friday, 5 April 1444 and ended on Saturday, 6 April 1444. 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 1441 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	10 Nisan 5201
Shabbat HaGadol 1442 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 5202
Shabbat HaGadol 1443 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	8 Nisan 5203
Shabbat HaGadol 1444 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	8 Nisan 5204
Shabbat HaGadol 1445 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	12 Nisan 5205
Shabbat HaGadol 1446 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	12 Nisan 5206
Shabbat HaGadol 1447 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	8 Nisan 5207
Shabbat HaGadol 1448 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	10 Nisan 5208

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 6 April 1444 / 8 Nisan 5204

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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