Shabbat HaGadol 1696 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5456

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5456 began on and ended on . 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 1693
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 5453
Shabbat HaGadol 1694
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 5454
Shabbat HaGadol 1695
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 5455
Shabbat HaGadol 1696
Parashat Metzora
12 Nisan 5456
Shabbat HaGadol 1697
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 5457
Shabbat HaGadol 1698
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 5458
Shabbat HaGadol 1699
Parashat Metzora
12 Nisan 5459
Shabbat HaGadol 1700
Parashat Tzav
14 Nisan 5460

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

  1. 1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
  7. 7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
  8. 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
by Michael Strassfeld

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