Shabbat Shekalim 1539 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1539 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5299

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5299 began on Friday, 24 February 1539 and ended on Saturday, 25 February 1539. 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 1536 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, February 29Feb 29	27 Adar I 5296
Shabbat Shekalim 1537 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	29 Sh’vat 5297
Shabbat Shekalim 1538 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	25 Sh’vat 5298
Shabbat Shekalim 1539 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	27 Adar I 5299
Shabbat Shekalim 1540 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	29 Sh’vat 5300
Shabbat Shekalim 1541 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 7Mar 7	SaturdaySat, March 8Mar 8	29 Adar I 5301
Shabbat Shekalim 1542 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	25 Sh’vat 5302
Shabbat Shekalim 1543 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	29 Sh’vat 5303

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 25 February 1539 / 27 Adar I 5299

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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