Shabbat HaGadol 5656 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 9416

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 9416 begins at sundown on Friday, 28 April 5656 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 29 April 5656. 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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 29 April 5656 / 8 Nisan 9416

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

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

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