Shabbat Shekalim 128 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 128 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3888

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3888 began on Friday, 13 February 0128 and ended on Saturday, 14 February 0128. 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 125 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	27 Sh’vat 3885
Shabbat Shekalim 126 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	29 Sh’vat 3886
Shabbat Shekalim 127 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	1 Adar II 3887
Shabbat Shekalim 128 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 3888
Shabbat Shekalim 129 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	29 Sh’vat 3889
Shabbat Shekalim 130 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 3890
Shabbat Shekalim 131 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	25 Sh’vat 3891
Shabbat Shekalim 132 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 1Feb 1	SaturdaySat, February 2Feb 2	29 Sh’vat 3892

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 14 February 0128 / 27 Sh’vat 3888

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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