Shabbat HaGadol 727 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 727 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4487

Warning! Results for year 1752 C.E. and earlier may be inaccurate.
Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. ^[1]

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4487 began on Friday, 8 April 0727 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 0727. 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 724 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	10 Nisan 4484
Shabbat HaGadol 725 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 4485
Shabbat HaGadol 726 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 4486
Shabbat HaGadol 727 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	10 Nisan 4487
Shabbat HaGadol 728 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	12 Nisan 4488
Shabbat HaGadol 729 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 15Mar 15	SaturdaySat, March 16Mar 16	8 Nisan 4489
Shabbat HaGadol 730 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	8 Nisan 4490
Shabbat HaGadol 731 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	12 Nisan 4491

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 0727 / 10 Nisan 4487

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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.