Shabbat HaGadol 844 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 844 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4604

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4604 began on Friday, 8 April 0844 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 0844. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 843 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	12 Nisan 4603
Shabbat HaGadol 844 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	14 Nisan 4604
Shabbat HaGadol 845 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 24Mar 24	SaturdaySat, March 25Mar 25	10 Nisan 4605
Shabbat HaGadol 846 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 13Apr 13	SaturdaySat, April 14Apr 14	10 Nisan 4606
Shabbat HaGadol 847 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 5Apr 5	SaturdaySat, April 6Apr 6	12 Nisan 4607
Shabbat HaGadol 848 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 20Mar 20	SaturdaySat, March 21Mar 21	8 Nisan 4608

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 0844 / 14 Nisan 4604

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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