Shabbat HaGadol 957 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 957 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4717

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4717 began on Friday, 18 March 0957 and ended on Saturday, 19 March 0957. 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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Dates for Shabbat HaGadol

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat HaGadol 954 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	10 Nisan 4714
Shabbat HaGadol 955 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	12 Nisan 4715
Shabbat HaGadol 956 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	8 Nisan 4716
Shabbat HaGadol 957 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	10 Nisan 4717
Shabbat HaGadol 958 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 4718
Shabbat HaGadol 959 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	14 Nisan 4719
Shabbat HaGadol 960 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	8 Nisan 4720
Shabbat HaGadol 961 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	10 Nisan 4721

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 19 March 0957 / 10 Nisan 4717

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

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

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The Jewish Holidays
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