Shabbat Shekalim 1096 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1096 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4856

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4856 began on Friday, 28 February 1096 and ended on Saturday, 29 February 1096. This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel.

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 1093 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 3Mar 3	SaturdaySat, March 4Mar 4	27 Adar I 4853
Shabbat Shekalim 1094 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	29 Sh’vat 4854
Shabbat Shekalim 1095 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	25 Sh’vat 4855
Shabbat Shekalim 1096 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, February 29Feb 29	27 Adar I 4856
Shabbat Shekalim 1097 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	29 Sh’vat 4857
Shabbat Shekalim 1098 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	25 Sh’vat 4858
Shabbat Shekalim 1099 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	25 Adar I 4859
Shabbat Shekalim 1100 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	29 Sh’vat 4860

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 29 February 1096 / 27 Adar I 4856

Torah Portion: Parashat Vayakhel · Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16

1: Exodus 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
2: Exodus 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
3: Exodus 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim
4: Exodus 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
5: Exodus 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim
6: Exodus 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim
7: Exodus 38:1-20 · 20 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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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