Shabbat HaGadol 756 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 756 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4516

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4516 began on Friday, 16 March 0756 and ended on Saturday, 17 March 0756. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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 753 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	8 Nisan 4513
Shabbat HaGadol 754 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	8 Nisan 4514
Shabbat HaGadol 755 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	12 Nisan 4515
Shabbat HaGadol 756 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 16Mar 16	SaturdaySat, March 17Mar 17	8 Nisan 4516
Shabbat HaGadol 757 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	8 Nisan 4517
Shabbat HaGadol 758 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 4518
Shabbat HaGadol 759 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	14 Nisan 4519
Shabbat HaGadol 760 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	8 Nisan 4520

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 17 March 0756 / 8 Nisan 4516

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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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