Shabbat HaGadol 838 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 838 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4598

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4598 began on Friday, 9 April 0838 and ended on Saturday, 10 April 0838. 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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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 835 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 16Mar 16	SaturdaySat, March 17Mar 17	10 Nisan 4595
Shabbat HaGadol 836 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 4Apr 4	SaturdaySat, April 5Apr 5	10 Nisan 4596
Shabbat HaGadol 837 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	14 Nisan 4597
Shabbat HaGadol 838 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 9Apr 9	SaturdaySat, April 10Apr 10	8 Nisan 4598
Shabbat HaGadol 839 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 1Apr 1	SaturdaySat, April 2Apr 2	10 Nisan 4599
Shabbat HaGadol 840 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	12 Nisan 4600
Shabbat HaGadol 841 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	14 Nisan 4601
Shabbat HaGadol 842 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 28Mar 28	SaturdaySat, March 29Mar 29	10 Nisan 4602

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 10 April 0838 / 8 Nisan 4598

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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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