Shabbat HaGadol 1685 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1685 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5445

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5445 began on Friday, 13 April 1685 and ended on Saturday, 14 April 1685. 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 1682 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	10 Nisan 5442
Shabbat HaGadol 1683 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	14 Nisan 5443
Shabbat HaGadol 1684 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	10 Nisan 5444
Shabbat HaGadol 1685 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	10 Nisan 5445
Shabbat HaGadol 1686 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	12 Nisan 5446
Shabbat HaGadol 1687 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	8 Nisan 5447
Shabbat HaGadol 1688 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	10 Nisan 5448
Shabbat HaGadol 1689 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 5449

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 14 April 1685 / 10 Nisan 5445

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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