Shabbat Shekalim 1579 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1579 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5339

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5339 began on Friday, 2 March 1579 and ended on Saturday, 3 March 1579. 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 1576 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	27 Sh’vat 5336
Shabbat Shekalim 1577 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	29 Adar I 5337
Shabbat Shekalim 1578 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	1 Adar 5338
Shabbat Shekalim 1579 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	25 Adar I 5339
Shabbat Shekalim 1580 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	27 Sh’vat 5340
Shabbat Shekalim 1581 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	1 Adar 5341
Shabbat Shekalim 1582 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	25 Adar I 5342
Shabbat Shekalim 1583 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	27 Sh’vat 5343

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 3 March 1579 / 25 Adar I 5339

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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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