Shabbat HaGadol 214 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 214 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3974

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3974 began on Friday, 8 April 0214 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 0214. 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 211 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 3971
Shabbat HaGadol 212 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	8 Nisan 3972
Shabbat HaGadol 213 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	10 Nisan 3973
Shabbat HaGadol 214 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	12 Nisan 3974
Shabbat HaGadol 215 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	8 Nisan 3975
Shabbat HaGadol 216 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 15Mar 15	SaturdaySat, March 16Mar 16	10 Nisan 3976
Shabbat HaGadol 217 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	12 Nisan 3977
Shabbat HaGadol 218 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	14 Nisan 3978

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 0214 / 12 Nisan 3974

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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