Shabbat HaGadol 1661 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1661 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5421

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5421 began on Friday, 8 April 1661 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 1661. 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 1658 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 5418
Shabbat HaGadol 1659 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	12 Nisan 5419
Shabbat HaGadol 1660 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 5420
Shabbat HaGadol 1661 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	10 Nisan 5421
Shabbat HaGadol 1662 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	12 Nisan 5422
Shabbat HaGadol 1663 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 20Apr 20	SaturdaySat, April 21Apr 21	14 Nisan 5423
Shabbat HaGadol 1664 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	10 Nisan 5424
Shabbat HaGadol 1665 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 5425

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 1661 / 10 Nisan 5421

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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