Shabbat HaGadol 293 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 293 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4053

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4053 began on Friday, 31 March 0293 and ended on Saturday, 1 April 0293. 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 290 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 4050
Shabbat HaGadol 291 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	10 Nisan 4051
Shabbat HaGadol 292 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	14 Nisan 4052
Shabbat HaGadol 293 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	8 Nisan 4053
Shabbat HaGadol 294 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	10 Nisan 4054
Shabbat HaGadol 295 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 4055
Shabbat HaGadol 296 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	14 Nisan 4056
Shabbat HaGadol 297 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	10 Nisan 4057

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 1 April 0293 / 8 Nisan 4053

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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