Shabbat HaGadol 8961 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 12721

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍

Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 12721 begins at sundown on Friday, 24 April 8961 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 25 April 8961. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

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, 25 April 8961 / 8 Nisan 12721

Torah Portion: Parashat Tzav · Leviticus 6:1-8:36

1. 1: Leviticus 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
2. 2: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
3. 3: Leviticus 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
4. 4: Leviticus 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
5. 5: Leviticus 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
6. 6: Leviticus 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
7. 7: Leviticus 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
8. maf: Leviticus 8:33-36 · 4 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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