Shabbat HaGadol 221 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 221 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 3981

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 3981 began on Friday, 23 March 0221 and ended on Saturday, 24 March 0221. 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 218 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	14 Nisan 3978
Shabbat HaGadol 219 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	8 Nisan 3979
Shabbat HaGadol 220 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	10 Nisan 3980
Shabbat HaGadol 221 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	14 Nisan 3981
Shabbat HaGadol 222 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	8 Nisan 3982
Shabbat HaGadol 223 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 3983
Shabbat HaGadol 224 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	12 Nisan 3984
Shabbat HaGadol 225 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	14 Nisan 3985

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 24 March 0221 / 14 Nisan 3981

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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