Shabbat HaGadol 503 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 503 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4263

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4263 began on Friday, 23 March 0503 and ended on Saturday, 24 March 0503. 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 500 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	10 Nisan 4260
Shabbat HaGadol 501 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	12 Nisan 4261
Shabbat HaGadol 502 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 4262
Shabbat HaGadol 503 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 4263
Shabbat HaGadol 504 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	10 Nisan 4264
Shabbat HaGadol 505 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 4265
Shabbat HaGadol 506 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 4266
Shabbat HaGadol 507 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	8 Nisan 4267

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 24 March 0503 / 8 Nisan 4263

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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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