Shabbat HaGadol 1478 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1478 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5238

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5238 began on Friday, 22 March 1478 and ended on Saturday, 23 March 1478. 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 1475 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	10 Nisan 5235
Shabbat HaGadol 1476 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	12 Nisan 5236
Shabbat HaGadol 1477 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	8 Nisan 5237
Shabbat HaGadol 1478 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	10 Nisan 5238
Shabbat HaGadol 1479 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	12 Nisan 5239
Shabbat HaGadol 1480 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	14 Nisan 5240
Shabbat HaGadol 1481 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	10 Nisan 5241
Shabbat HaGadol 1482 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	10 Nisan 5242

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 23 March 1478 / 10 Nisan 5238

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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