Shabbat HaGadol 1740 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 1740 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5500

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5500 began on Friday, 8 April 1740 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 1740. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 1742 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	10 Nisan 5502
Shabbat HaGadol 1743 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	12 Nisan 5503
Shabbat HaGadol 1744 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	8 Nisan 5504

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 1740 / 12 Nisan 5500

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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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