Shabbat Shekalim 109 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 109 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3869

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3869 began on Friday, 15 February 0109 and ended on Saturday, 16 February 0109. This corresponds to Parashat Mishpatim.

Shabbat Shekalim (“Sabbath [of] shekels” שבת שקלים) read in preparation for Purim, requests each adult male Jew contribute half of a Biblical shekel for the upkeep of the Tent of Meeting. The Torah portion Exodus 30:11-16 is read. This Shabbat takes place on the Shabbat before the 1st of the Hebrew calendar month of Adar, or on the 1st of Adar itself if it falls on Shabbat. In leap years on the Hebrew calendar, when there are two months of Adar, Shabbat Shekalim is on the Shabbat before the 1st of Adar II (or on the 1st of Adar II itself if it is Shabbat).

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Dates for Shabbat Shekalim

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat Shekalim 106 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	29 Sh’vat 3866
Shabbat Shekalim 107 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	25 Sh’vat 3867
Shabbat Shekalim 108 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	27 Adar I 3868
Shabbat Shekalim 109 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	29 Sh’vat 3869
Shabbat Shekalim 110 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 31Jan 31	SaturdaySat, February 1Feb 1	25 Sh’vat 3870
Shabbat Shekalim 111 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	25 Adar I 3871
Shabbat Shekalim 112 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	29 Sh’vat 3872
Shabbat Shekalim 113 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 27Jan 27	SaturdaySat, January 28Jan 28	25 Sh’vat 3873

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 16 February 0109 / 29 Sh’vat 3869

Torah Portion: Parashat Mishpatim · Exodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16

1: Exodus 21:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
2: Exodus 21:20-22:3 · 21 p’sukim
3: Exodus 22:4-26 · 23 p’sukim
4: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim
5: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim
6: Exodus 23:20-25 · 6 p’sukim
7: Exodus 23:26-24:18 · 26 p’sukim
maf*: Exodus 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah for Sephardim*: II Kings 11:17-12:17 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

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 Shekalim – of Shekels” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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