Shabbat HaGadol 266 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 266 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4026

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4026 began on Friday, 30 March 0266 and ended on Saturday, 31 March 0266. 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 263 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	8 Nisan 4023
Shabbat HaGadol 264 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 4024
Shabbat HaGadol 265 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	14 Nisan 4025
Shabbat HaGadol 266 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	8 Nisan 4026
Shabbat HaGadol 267 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	10 Nisan 4027
Shabbat HaGadol 268 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	12 Nisan 4028
Shabbat HaGadol 269 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	14 Nisan 4029
Shabbat HaGadol 270 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	10 Nisan 4030

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 31 March 0266 / 8 Nisan 4026

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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