Shabbat HaGadol 453 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 453 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4213

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4213 began on Friday, 4 April 0453 and ended on Saturday, 5 April 0453. 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 450 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	10 Nisan 4210
Shabbat HaGadol 451 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	12 Nisan 4211
Shabbat HaGadol 452 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 15Mar 15	SaturdaySat, March 16Mar 16	8 Nisan 4212
Shabbat HaGadol 453 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	10 Nisan 4213
Shabbat HaGadol 454 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 4214
Shabbat HaGadol 455 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 12Mar 12	SaturdaySat, March 13Mar 13	8 Nisan 4215
Shabbat HaGadol 456 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, March 31Mar 31	SaturdaySat, April 1Apr 1	8 Nisan 4216
Shabbat HaGadol 457 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	12 Nisan 4217

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 5 April 0453 / 10 Nisan 4213

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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