Shabbat HaGadol 1639 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1639 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5399

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5399 began on Friday, 15 April 1639 and ended on Saturday, 16 April 1639. This corresponds to Parashat Achrei Mot.

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 1636 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 18Apr 18	SaturdaySat, April 19Apr 19	14 Nisan 5396
Shabbat HaGadol 1637 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	10 Nisan 5397
Shabbat HaGadol 1638 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	12 Nisan 5398
Shabbat HaGadol 1639 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	12 Nisan 5399
Shabbat HaGadol 1640 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	8 Nisan 5400
Shabbat HaGadol 1641 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 5401
Shabbat HaGadol 1642 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	12 Nisan 5402
Shabbat HaGadol 1643 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	8 Nisan 5403

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 16 April 1639 / 12 Nisan 5399

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 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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