Shabbat HaGadol 1647 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1647 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5407

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5407 began on Friday, 12 April 1647 and ended on Saturday, 13 April 1647. 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 1644 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	10 Nisan 5404
Shabbat HaGadol 1645 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 5405
Shabbat HaGadol 1646 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 5406
Shabbat HaGadol 1647 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	8 Nisan 5407
Shabbat HaGadol 1648 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 5408
Shabbat HaGadol 1649 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	14 Nisan 5409
Shabbat HaGadol 1650 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	8 Nisan 5410
Shabbat HaGadol 1651 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	10 Nisan 5411

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 13 April 1647 / 8 Nisan 5407

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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