Shabbat HaGadol 1699 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1699 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5459

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5459 began on Friday, 10 April 1699 and ended on Saturday, 11 April 1699. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 1701 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	8 Nisan 5461
Shabbat HaGadol 1702 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	10 Nisan 5462
Shabbat HaGadol 1703 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	14 Nisan 5463

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 11 April 1699 / 12 Nisan 5459

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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