Shabbat HaGadol 3121 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 6881

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 6881 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 3118
Parashat Achrei Mot
14 Nisan 6878
Shabbat HaGadol 3119
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 6879
Shabbat HaGadol 3120
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 6880
Shabbat HaGadol 3121
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 6881
Shabbat HaGadol 3122
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 6882
Shabbat HaGadol 3123
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 6883
Shabbat HaGadol 3124
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 6884
Shabbat HaGadol 3125
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 6885

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל

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
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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