Shabbat HaGadol 1960 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5720

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5720 began on Friday, 8 April 1960 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 1960. 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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 1960 / 12 Nisan 5720

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

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

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