Shabbat HaGadol 2559 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 6319

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 6319 begins at sundown on Friday, 20 April 2559 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 21 April 2559. 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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 21 April 2559 / 12 Nisan 6319

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

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