Shabbat HaGadol 455 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 455 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4215

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4215 began on Friday, 12 March 0455 and ended on Saturday, 13 March 0455. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 458 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	12 Nisan 4218
Shabbat HaGadol 459 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	8 Nisan 4219

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 13 March 0455 / 8 Nisan 4215

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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