Shabbat HaGadol 1620 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1620 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5380

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5380 began on Friday, 10 April 1620 and ended on Saturday, 11 April 1620. 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 1617 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	10 Nisan 5377
Shabbat HaGadol 1618 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 5378
Shabbat HaGadol 1619 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	8 Nisan 5379
Shabbat HaGadol 1620 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	8 Nisan 5380
Shabbat HaGadol 1621 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	12 Nisan 5381
Shabbat HaGadol 1622 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	8 Nisan 5382
Shabbat HaGadol 1623 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	8 Nisan 5383
Shabbat HaGadol 1624 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 5384

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 11 April 1620 / 8 Nisan 5380

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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