Shabbat HaGadol 496 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 496 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4256

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4256 began on Friday, 13 April 0496 and ended on Saturday, 14 April 0496. 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 493 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 13Mar 13	SaturdaySat, March 14Mar 14	10 Nisan 4253
Shabbat HaGadol 494 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	10 Nisan 4254
Shabbat HaGadol 495 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	12 Nisan 4255
Shabbat HaGadol 496 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	14 Nisan 4256
Shabbat HaGadol 497 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 4257
Shabbat HaGadol 498 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	12 Nisan 4258
Shabbat HaGadol 499 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	14 Nisan 4259
Shabbat HaGadol 500 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	10 Nisan 4260

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 14 April 0496 / 14 Nisan 4256

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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