Shabbat HaGadol 168 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 168 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3928

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3928 began on Friday, 1 April 0168 and ended on Saturday, 2 April 0168. 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 165 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	8 Nisan 3925
Shabbat HaGadol 166 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 3926
Shabbat HaGadol 167 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	14 Nisan 3927
Shabbat HaGadol 168 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	8 Nisan 3928
Shabbat HaGadol 169 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	10 Nisan 3929
Shabbat HaGadol 170 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 16Mar 16	SaturdaySat, March 17Mar 17	12 Nisan 3930
Shabbat HaGadol 171 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	14 Nisan 3931
Shabbat HaGadol 172 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	10 Nisan 3932

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 2 April 0168 / 8 Nisan 3928

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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
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