Shabbat HaGadol 969 - Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)

Shabbat HaGadol 969 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 4729

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Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 4729 began on Friday, 7 April 0969 and ended on Saturday, 8 April 0969. 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 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
Shabbat HaGadol 968 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 18Mar 18	SaturdaySat, March 19Mar 19	12 Nisan 4728
Shabbat HaGadol 969 Parashat Achrei Mot	FridayFri, April 7Apr 7	SaturdaySat, April 8Apr 8	12 Nisan 4729
Shabbat HaGadol 970 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 23Mar 23	SaturdaySat, March 24Mar 24	8 Nisan 4730
Shabbat HaGadol 971 Parashat Metzora	FridayFri, April 12Apr 12	SaturdaySat, April 13Apr 13	10 Nisan 4731
Shabbat HaGadol 972 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, April 3Apr 3	SaturdaySat, April 4Apr 4	12 Nisan 4732
Shabbat HaGadol 973 Parashat Tzav	FridayFri, March 19Mar 19	SaturdaySat, March 20Mar 20	8 Nisan 4733

Tanakh

Shabbat HaGadol / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל
Saturday, 8 April 0969 / 12 Nisan 4729

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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