Shabbat Shekalim 1561 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1561 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5321

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5321 began on Friday, 24 February 1561 and ended on Saturday, 25 February 1561. 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 1558 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	1 Adar II 5318
Shabbat Shekalim 1559 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 5319
Shabbat Shekalim 1560 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 4Mar 4	SaturdaySat, March 5Mar 5	27 Adar I 5320
Shabbat Shekalim 1561 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Sh’vat 5321
Shabbat Shekalim 1562 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	25 Sh’vat 5322
Shabbat Shekalim 1563 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	27 Adar I 5323
Shabbat Shekalim 1564 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	29 Sh’vat 5324
Shabbat Shekalim 1565 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	25 Sh’vat 5325

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 25 February 1561 / 29 Sh’vat 5321

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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The Jewish Holidays
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