Shabbat HaGadol 247 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 247 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4007

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4007 began on Friday, 2 April 0247 and ended on Saturday, 3 April 0247. 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 244 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	10 Nisan 4004
Shabbat HaGadol 245 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	14 Nisan 4005
Shabbat HaGadol 246 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 13Mar 13	SaturdaySat, March 14Mar 14	10 Nisan 4006
Shabbat HaGadol 247 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	10 Nisan 4007
Shabbat HaGadol 248 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	12 Nisan 4008
Shabbat HaGadol 249 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	14 Nisan 4009
Shabbat HaGadol 250 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 4010
Shabbat HaGadol 251 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	12 Nisan 4011

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 3 April 0247 / 10 Nisan 4007

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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