<P> Shabbat HaChodesh occurs the Shabbat immediately before Rosh Chodesh Nisan, or on Rosh Chodesh Nisan when the Rosh Chodesh coincides with Shabbat . Shabbat HaChodesh means "Sabbath of the month", and it occurs before the first month of the year of the Hebrew calendar, during which Passover occurs . When Rosh Chodesh Nisan falls on a weekday, the individual readings are as follows: Readings 1--7: Regular Torah Reading Maftir: Exodus 12: 1--20 Haftarah Ezekiel 45: 16--46: 18 </P> <P> When Rosh Chodesh Nisan falls on Shabbat, the individual readings for Parshat Hachodesh are as follows (done from 3 scrolls): Readings 1--6: Regular Torah Reading (it is divided into six aliyot instead of the usual seven) Reading 7: Numbers 28: 9--15 (second scroll). This is the maftir that is usually read on Rosh Chodesh . Maftir: Exodus 12: 1--20 (third scroll) Haftarah: Ezekiel 45: 16--46: 18 </P> <P> Finally, Shabbat Hagadol occurs on the Shabbat immediately before Passover . The regular Torah readings and regular Maftir are done . Only the Haftarah is different: Malachi 3: 4--24 </P>

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