Shabbat HaGadol 1498 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1498 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5258

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5258 began on Friday, 8 April 1498 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 1498. 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 1495 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 5255
Shabbat HaGadol 1496 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 5256
Shabbat HaGadol 1497 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 5257
Shabbat HaGadol 1498 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	8 Nisan 5258
Shabbat HaGadol 1499 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	12 Nisan 5259
Shabbat HaGadol 1500 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	14 Nisan 5260
Shabbat HaGadol 1501 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	8 Nisan 5261
Shabbat HaGadol 1502 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 5262

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 1498 / 8 Nisan 5258

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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