Shabbat HaGadol 963 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 963 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4723

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4723 began on Friday, 8 April 0963 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 0963. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora.

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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 962 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 26Mar 26	SaturdaySat, March 27Mar 27	14 Nisan 4722
Shabbat HaGadol 963 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9	8 Nisan 4723
Shabbat HaGadol 964 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 30Mar 30	SaturdaySat, March 31Mar 31	10 Nisan 4724
Shabbat HaGadol 965 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 22Mar 22	SaturdaySat, March 23Mar 23	12 Nisan 4725
Shabbat HaGadol 966 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 11Apr 11	SaturdaySat, April 12Apr 12	14 Nisan 4726
Shabbat HaGadol 967 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 27Mar 27	SaturdaySat, March 28Mar 28	10 Nisan 4727

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 9 April 0963 / 8 Nisan 4723

Torah Portion: Parashat Metzora · Leviticus 14:1-15:33

1: Leviticus 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
2: Leviticus 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim
3: Leviticus 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
4: Leviticus 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim
5: Leviticus 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim
6: Leviticus 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim
7: Leviticus 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim
maf: Leviticus 15:31-33 · 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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