Shabbat HaGadol 445 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 445 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4205

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4205 began on Friday, 7 April 0445 and ended on Saturday, 8 April 0445. 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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 442 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 4202
Shabbat HaGadol 443 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	10 Nisan 4203
Shabbat HaGadol 444 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	12 Nisan 4204
Shabbat HaGadol 445 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	14 Nisan 4205
Shabbat HaGadol 446 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	10 Nisan 4206
Shabbat HaGadol 447 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 4207
Shabbat HaGadol 448 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 4208
Shabbat HaGadol 449 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 4209

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 8 April 0445 / 14 Nisan 4205

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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