Shabbat HaGadol 895 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 895 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4655

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4655 began on Friday, 15 April 0895 and ended on Saturday, 16 April 0895. 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 892 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 14Mar 14	SaturdaySat, March 15Mar 15	8 Nisan 4652
Shabbat HaGadol 893 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	10 Nisan 4653
Shabbat HaGadol 894 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	12 Nisan 4654
Shabbat HaGadol 895 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 15Apr 15	SaturdaySat, April 16Apr 16	14 Nisan 4655
Shabbat HaGadol 896 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 4656
Shabbat HaGadol 897 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 4657
Shabbat HaGadol 898 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	12 Nisan 4658
Shabbat HaGadol 899 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	8 Nisan 4659

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 16 April 0895 / 14 Nisan 4655

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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