Shabbat HaGadol 1587 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1587 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5347

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5347 began on Friday, 17 April 1587 and ended on Saturday, 18 April 1587. 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 1584 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	12 Nisan 5344
Shabbat HaGadol 1585 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	14 Nisan 5345
Shabbat HaGadol 1586 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 5346
Shabbat HaGadol 1587 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	10 Nisan 5347
Shabbat HaGadol 1588 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	12 Nisan 5348
Shabbat HaGadol 1589 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	8 Nisan 5349
Shabbat HaGadol 1590 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	10 Nisan 5350
Shabbat HaGadol 1591 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	12 Nisan 5351

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 18 April 1587 / 10 Nisan 5347

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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