Shabbat HaGadol 1737 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1737 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5497

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5497 began on Friday, 12 April 1737 and ended on Saturday, 13 April 1737. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 1739 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 17Apr 17	SaturdaySat, April 18Apr 18	10 Nisan 5499
Shabbat HaGadol 1740 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	12 Nisan 5500
Shabbat HaGadol 1741 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	8 Nisan 5501

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 13 April 1737 / 12 Nisan 5497

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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