Shabbat HaGadol 5056 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 8816

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 8816 begins at sundown on Friday, 2 May 5056 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 3 May 5056. 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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 3 May 5056 / 12 Nisan 8816

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1. 1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2. 2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3. 3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4. 4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5. 5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7. 7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
8. 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

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