Shabbat Shekalim 160 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3920
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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3920 began on and ended on . This corresponds to Parashat Pekudei.
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 157
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar I 3917 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 158
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 3918 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 159
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 3919 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 160
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar I 3920 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 161
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 3921 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 162
Parashat Vayakhel |
25 Adar I 3922 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 163
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 3923 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 164
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 3924 |
Tanakh
Shabbat Shekalim
/ שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Torah Portion: Parashat Pekudei · Exodus 38:21-40:38, 30:11-16
- 1: Exodus 38:21-39:1 · 12 p’sukim
- 2: Exodus 39:2-21 · 20 p’sukim
- 3: Exodus 39:22-32 · 11 p’sukim
- 4: Exodus 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim
- 5: Exodus 40:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
- 6: Exodus 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim
- 7: Exodus 40:28-38 · 11 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
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