Shabbat HaGadol 187 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 187 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3947

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3947 began on Friday, 6 April 0187 and ended on Saturday, 7 April 0187. 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 184 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	12 Nisan 3944
Shabbat HaGadol 185 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	8 Nisan 3945
Shabbat HaGadol 186 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	10 Nisan 3946
Shabbat HaGadol 187 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 3947
Shabbat HaGadol 188 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	8 Nisan 3948
Shabbat HaGadol 189 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 13Mar 13	SaturdaySat, March 14Mar 14	10 Nisan 3949
Shabbat HaGadol 190 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	12 Nisan 3950
Shabbat HaGadol 191 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	14 Nisan 3951

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 7 April 0187 / 12 Nisan 3947

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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