Shabbat HaGadol 776 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 776 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4536

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4536 began on Friday, 9 April 0776 and ended on Saturday, 10 April 0776. 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 773 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	12 Nisan 4533
Shabbat HaGadol 774 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	8 Nisan 4534
Shabbat HaGadol 775 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	12 Nisan 4535
Shabbat HaGadol 776 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	12 Nisan 4536
Shabbat HaGadol 777 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	8 Nisan 4537
Shabbat HaGadol 778 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 17Mar 17	SaturdaySat, March 18Mar 18	10 Nisan 4538
Shabbat HaGadol 779 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 4539
Shabbat HaGadol 780 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	8 Nisan 4540

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 10 April 0776 / 12 Nisan 4536

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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