Shabbat HaGadol 1621 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1621 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5381

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5381 began on Friday, 2 April 1621 and ended on Saturday, 3 April 1621. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 1625 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 18Apr 18	SaturdaySat, April 19Apr 19	12 Nisan 5385

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 3 April 1621 / 12 Nisan 5381

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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