Shabbat HaGadol 1731 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1731 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5491

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5491 began on Friday, 13 April 1731 and ended on Saturday, 14 April 1731. 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 1728 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	10 Nisan 5488
Shabbat HaGadol 1729 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	10 Nisan 5489
Shabbat HaGadol 1730 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	14 Nisan 5490
Shabbat HaGadol 1731 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	8 Nisan 5491
Shabbat HaGadol 1732 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	10 Nisan 5492
Shabbat HaGadol 1733 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 5493
Shabbat HaGadol 1734 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 16Apr 16	SaturdaySat, April 17Apr 17	14 Nisan 5494
Shabbat HaGadol 1735 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	10 Nisan 5495

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 14 April 1731 / 8 Nisan 5491

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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