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==Why is it called | ==Why is it called Shabbat HaGadol?== | ||
# Some explain that it's called [[Shabbat]] | # Some explain that it's called [[Shabbat]] HaGadol because that was the [[Shabbat]] when a miracle occurred for the Jews in Egypt that the Egyptians didn't say anything when the Jews took sheep, which was the Egyptian god, in order to slaughter them for Pesach. <Ref> S"A 430:1, Mishna Brurah 430:1 </ref> | ||
==Drasha of the Rabbi== | ==Drasha of the Rabbi== | ||
# The minhag is for the Rabbi of the community to give a Drasha on [[Shabbat]] HaGadol on Hilchot Pesach. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 429:2 </ref> However, if [[Shabbat]] HaGadol falls out on Erev Pesach, the Drasha should take place a week earlier. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 430:1 </ref> | # The minhag is for the Rabbi of the community to give a Drasha on [[Shabbat]] HaGadol on Hilchot Pesach. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 429:2 </ref> However, if [[Shabbat]] HaGadol falls out on Erev Pesach, the Drasha should take place a week earlier. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 430:1 </ref> | ||
# If the Rabbi who usually gives the Drasha on [[Shabbat]] HaGadol is in mourning and there’s no other Rabbi to make a Drasha it’s permissible to give the Drasha. <Ref> Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 2:7) </ref> | # If the Rabbi who usually gives the Drasha on [[Shabbat]] HaGadol is in mourning and there’s no other Rabbi to make a Drasha, it’s permissible to give the Drasha. <Ref> Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 2:7) </ref> | ||
==Reading the Haggadah in advance== | ==Reading the Haggadah in advance== | ||
# On [[Shabbat]] HaGadol, the minhag is to read the | # On [[Shabbat]] HaGadol, the minhag is to read the Haggadah from Avadim Hayinu until LeChaper Al Avonotanu. <Ref>Rama 430:1 based on Ravyah 225 writes that the minhag is to read the Haggadah from Avadim Hayinu until LeChaper Al Avonotanu on Shabbat HaGadol. This is quoted by Kitzur S"A 107:3. However, Biur Halacha D"H BeMincha quotes the Gra (Maaseh Rav #173) who didn't have the minhag to read the Hagadah on [[Shabbat]]. </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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