Shabbat HaGadol 4780 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 8540

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 8540 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 4777
Parashat Metzora
10 Nisan 8537
Shabbat HaGadol 4778
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 8538
Shabbat HaGadol 4779
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 8539
Shabbat HaGadol 4780
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 8540
Shabbat HaGadol 4781
Parashat Tzav
12 Nisan 8541
Shabbat HaGadol 4782
Parashat Achrei Mot
12 Nisan 8542
Shabbat HaGadol 4783
Parashat Tzav
8 Nisan 8543
Shabbat HaGadol 4784
Parashat Tzav
10 Nisan 8544

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל

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

  1. 1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
  8. 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.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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