Shabbat HaGadol 1696 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1696 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5456

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Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5456 began on Friday, 13 April 1696 and ended on Saturday, 14 April 1696. 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 1693 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	12 Nisan 5453
Shabbat HaGadol 1694 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	8 Nisan 5454
Shabbat HaGadol 1695 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 5455
Shabbat HaGadol 1696 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	12 Nisan 5456
Shabbat HaGadol 1697 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	8 Nisan 5457
Shabbat HaGadol 1698 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	10 Nisan 5458
Shabbat HaGadol 1699 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	12 Nisan 5459
Shabbat HaGadol 1700 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	14 Nisan 5460

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 14 April 1696 / 12 Nisan 5456

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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