Shabbat HaGadol 1734 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1734 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5494

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5494 began on Friday, 16 April 1734 and ended on Saturday, 17 April 1734. This corresponds to Parashat Achrei Mot.

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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 1736 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	12 Nisan 5496
Shabbat HaGadol 1737 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 5497
Shabbat HaGadol 1738 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	8 Nisan 5498

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 17 April 1734 / 14 Nisan 5494

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 18:28-30 · 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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