Shabbat HaGadol 561 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 561 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4321

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4321 began on Friday, 10 April 0561 and ended on Saturday, 11 April 0561. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 561 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	8 Nisan 4321
Shabbat HaGadol 562 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 2Apr 2	SaturdaySat, April 3Apr 3	12 Nisan 4322
Shabbat HaGadol 563 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	14 Nisan 4323
Shabbat HaGadol 564 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	8 Nisan 4324
Shabbat HaGadol 565 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 4325

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 11 April 0561 / 8 Nisan 4321

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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