Shabbat HaGadol 2201 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5961

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5961 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 2198
Parashat Metzora
8 Nisan 5958
Shabbat HaGadol 2199
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 5959
Shabbat HaGadol 2200
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 5960
Shabbat HaGadol 2201
Parashat Achrei Mot
14 Nisan 5961
Shabbat HaGadol 2202
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 5962
Shabbat HaGadol 2203
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 5963
Shabbat HaGadol 2204
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 5964
Shabbat HaGadol 2205
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 5965

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

  1. 1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
  7. 7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
  8. 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.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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