Shabbat HaGadol 8216 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 11976

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 11976 begins at sundown on Friday, 10 May 8216 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 11 May 8216. 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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Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 11 May 8216 / 12 Nisan 11976

Torah Portion: Parashat Achrei Mot · Leviticus 16:1-18:30

1. 1: Leviticus 16:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
2. 2: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
3. 3: Leviticus 16:25-34 · 10 p’sukim
4. 4: Leviticus 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
5. 5: Leviticus 17:8-18:5 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
7. 7: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim
8. 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

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