Shabbat HaGadol 1628 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1628 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5388

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5388 began on Friday, 14 April 1628 and ended on Saturday, 15 April 1628. 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 1625 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 18Apr 18	SaturdaySat, April 19Apr 19	12 Nisan 5385
Shabbat HaGadol 1626 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	8 Nisan 5386
Shabbat HaGadol 1627 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	10 Nisan 5387
Shabbat HaGadol 1628 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	12 Nisan 5388
Shabbat HaGadol 1629 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	14 Nisan 5389
Shabbat HaGadol 1630 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	10 Nisan 5390
Shabbat HaGadol 1631 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	10 Nisan 5391
Shabbat HaGadol 1632 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	12 Nisan 5392

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 15 April 1628 / 12 Nisan 5388

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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