Shabbat HaGadol (Metzora)
6 Nisan 5784 (April 14, 2024)

During the first 14 Days of Nisan, we have the opportunity to experience renewal and rebirth. This is a fitting preparation for the year ahead as well as for Pesach. I often speak about updating our spiritual operating system. Our Sages teach that, though the basic energy of each Festival and Rosh Chodesh is the same year after year since the specific energy was revealed, each new Festival and Rosh Chodesh is unlike the previous one. In Tishrei we receive a new spiritual operating system because each Rosh HaShanah is on a different level from the one before it, so the last one we received was 5784. Throughout all of 5784, each Rosh Chodesh and each Festival, along with each Shabbat & Weekly Parashah, are important updates to that system. As we go through the year, we have so many opportunities to connect, update and transform ourselves into better versions of who we came to this world to be and to shine the Light of the Holy One, Baruch Hashem.

Shavua Tov,

Parashat Metzora | פרשת מצרע
Torah Portion: Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:1-15:33
Haftarah For Shabbat HaGadol: Malachi (Malachi)

Parashat Metzora

Haftarat Shabbat HaGadol


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Shabbat HaGadol
The Shabbat before Pesach is known as Shabbat HaGadol. We read a special Haftarah that speaks about the future redemption in the age of Mashiach. The Talmud teaches that in Nisan the world was created, the bondage of our forefathers ceased in Egypt, and in Nisan they will be redeemed in the future. Shabbat HaGadol also commemorates many miracles which were performed for the Children of Israel on the very first Shabbat HaGadol in Egypt just five days before the Exodus.

The First 14 Days of Nisan
The Mishkan was erected on Rosh Chodesh Nisan, and during the first twelve days the twelve leaders of the tribes brought their offering for the dedication of the Altar. Nisan is referred to as the "First of Months." Our Sages teach that each of the first twelve days connects us to each of the twelve months that follow. Each day there is a special Torah reading, prayers, and meditation. On the 13th day, we read the portion about the Menorah. On the 14th day, the sacrificial lamb for the Pesach offering was slaughtered and we have an observance on that day as an expression of our longing for the Beit Hamikdash to be rebuilt in our time. Each day we put aside three coins for tzedakah, which will equal 42 coins when we complete Day 14. We will offer a special Arvit service with the Torah study, prayers and meditations for each of the 14 days at 8:30 PM EDT beginning on Monday night, April 8, 2023. Go to our EVENTS page to join us.

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Tzedakah
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