Shabbat HaGadol 556 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 556 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4316

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4316 began on Friday, 9 April 0556 and ended on Saturday, 10 April 0556. 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 553 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	12 Nisan 4313
Shabbat HaGadol 554 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	8 Nisan 4314
Shabbat HaGadol 555 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	12 Nisan 4315
Shabbat HaGadol 556 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	12 Nisan 4316
Shabbat HaGadol 557 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	8 Nisan 4317
Shabbat HaGadol 558 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	10 Nisan 4318
Shabbat HaGadol 559 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 4319
Shabbat HaGadol 560 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	8 Nisan 4320

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 10 April 0556 / 12 Nisan 4316

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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