Shabbat HaGadol 156 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 156 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3916

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3916 began on Friday, 19 March 0156 and ended on Saturday, 20 March 0156. 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 153 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	12 Nisan 3913
Shabbat HaGadol 154 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	14 Nisan 3914
Shabbat HaGadol 155 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 3915
Shabbat HaGadol 156 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	12 Nisan 3916
Shabbat HaGadol 157 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	12 Nisan 3917
Shabbat HaGadol 158 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	8 Nisan 3918
Shabbat HaGadol 159 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 16Mar 16	SaturdaySat, March 17Mar 17	12 Nisan 3919
Shabbat HaGadol 160 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	12 Nisan 3920

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 20 March 0156 / 12 Nisan 3916

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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