Shabbat Shekalim 1234 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1234 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4994

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4994 began on Friday, 3 February 1234 and ended on Saturday, 4 February 1234. 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 1231 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	27 Sh’vat 4991
Shabbat Shekalim 1232 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	29 Adar I 4992
Shabbat Shekalim 1233 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	1 Adar 4993
Shabbat Shekalim 1234 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	27 Sh’vat 4994
Shabbat Shekalim 1235 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	27 Adar I 4995
Shabbat Shekalim 1236 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	1 Adar 4996
Shabbat Shekalim 1237 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	25 Adar I 4997
Shabbat Shekalim 1238 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	27 Sh’vat 4998

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 4 February 1234 / 27 Sh’vat 4994

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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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