Shabbat HaGadol 939 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 939 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4699

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4699 began on Friday, 10 April 0939 and ended on Saturday, 11 April 0939. 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 936 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	8 Nisan 4696
Shabbat HaGadol 937 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 29Mar 29	SaturdaySat, March 30Mar 30	10 Nisan 4697
Shabbat HaGadol 938 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 21Mar 21	SaturdaySat, March 22Mar 22	12 Nisan 4698
Shabbat HaGadol 939 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 10Apr 10	SaturdaySat, April 11Apr 11	14 Nisan 4699
Shabbat HaGadol 940 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 25Mar 25	SaturdaySat, March 26Mar 26	10 Nisan 4700
Shabbat HaGadol 941 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 14Apr 14	SaturdaySat, April 15Apr 15	10 Nisan 4701
Shabbat HaGadol 942 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 6Apr 6	SaturdaySat, April 7Apr 7	12 Nisan 4702
Shabbat HaGadol 943 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	8 Nisan 4703

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 11 April 0939 / 14 Nisan 4699

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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