Shabbat HaGadol 252 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 252 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4012

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4012 began on Friday, 9 April 0252 and ended on Saturday, 10 April 0252. 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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
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
Shabbat HaGadol 252 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	14 Nisan 4012
Shabbat HaGadol 253 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 4013
Shabbat HaGadol 254 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	12 Nisan 4014
Shabbat HaGadol 255 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 4015
Shabbat HaGadol 256 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	8 Nisan 4016

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 10 April 0252 / 14 Nisan 4012

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

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

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The Jewish Holidays
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