Shabbat HaGadol 1563 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1563 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5323

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5323 began on Friday, 12 April 1563 and ended on Saturday, 13 April 1563. 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 1560 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	10 Nisan 5320
Shabbat HaGadol 1561 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 5321
Shabbat HaGadol 1562 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 5322
Shabbat HaGadol 1563 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 5323
Shabbat HaGadol 1564 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 5324
Shabbat HaGadol 1565 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 5325
Shabbat HaGadol 1566 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	10 Nisan 5326
Shabbat HaGadol 1567 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	12 Nisan 5327

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 13 April 1563 / 10 Nisan 5323

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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