Shabbat Shekalim 147 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 147 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3907

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3907 began on Friday, 17 February 0147 and ended on Saturday, 18 February 0147. This corresponds to Parashat Terumah.

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 144 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	25 Sh’vat 3904
Shabbat Shekalim 145 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	27 Sh’vat 3905
Shabbat Shekalim 146 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	29 Adar I 3906
Shabbat Shekalim 147 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	1 Adar 3907
Shabbat Shekalim 148 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	27 Sh’vat 3908
Shabbat Shekalim 149 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	27 Adar I 3909
Shabbat Shekalim 150 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	29 Sh’vat 3910
Shabbat Shekalim 151 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 29Jan 29	SaturdaySat, January 30Jan 30	25 Sh’vat 3911

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 18 February 0147 / 1 Adar 3907

Torah Portion: Parashat Terumah · Exodus 25:1-27:19; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 30:11-16

1: Exodus 25:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
2: Exodus 25:17-30 · 14 p’sukim
3: Exodus 25:31-26:14 · 24 p’sukim
4: Exodus 26:15-30 · 16 p’sukim
5: Exodus 26:31-37 · 7 p’sukim
6: Exodus 27:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)
maf*: Exodus 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)

Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)

Haftarah for Sephardim*: II Kings 11:17-12:17 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)

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
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