Shabbat HaGadol 548 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 548 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4308

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4308 began on Friday, 5 April 0548 and ended on Saturday, 6 April 0548. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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 545 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	10 Nisan 4305
Shabbat HaGadol 546 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 4306
Shabbat HaGadol 547 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	8 Nisan 4307
Shabbat HaGadol 548 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	10 Nisan 4308
Shabbat HaGadol 549 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	12 Nisan 4309
Shabbat HaGadol 550 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 13Mar 13	SaturdaySat, March 14Mar 14	8 Nisan 4310
Shabbat HaGadol 551 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	10 Nisan 4311
Shabbat HaGadol 552 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	12 Nisan 4312

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 6 April 0548 / 10 Nisan 4308

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 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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