Shabbat HaGadol 318 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 318 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4078

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4078 began on Friday, 29 March 0318 and ended on Saturday, 30 March 0318. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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 315 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	12 Nisan 4075
Shabbat HaGadol 316 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	14 Nisan 4076
Shabbat HaGadol 317 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	8 Nisan 4077
Shabbat HaGadol 318 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 4078
Shabbat HaGadol 319 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	14 Nisan 4079
Shabbat HaGadol 320 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	8 Nisan 4080
Shabbat HaGadol 321 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 4081
Shabbat HaGadol 322 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	12 Nisan 4082

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 30 March 0318 / 10 Nisan 4078

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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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