Shabbat HaGadol 1598 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1598 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5358

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5358 began on Friday, 17 April 1598 and ended on Saturday, 18 April 1598. 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 1595 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	8 Nisan 5355
Shabbat HaGadol 1596 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	8 Nisan 5356
Shabbat HaGadol 1597 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 5357
Shabbat HaGadol 1598 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	12 Nisan 5358
Shabbat HaGadol 1599 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	8 Nisan 5359
Shabbat HaGadol 1600 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	10 Nisan 5360
Shabbat HaGadol 1601 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	12 Nisan 5361
Shabbat HaGadol 1602 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	8 Nisan 5362

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 18 April 1598 / 12 Nisan 5358

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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