Shabbat Shekalim 1608 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5368
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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5368 began on and ended on . 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 1605
Parashat Mishpatim |
1 Adar 5365 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1606
Parashat Vayakhel |
25 Adar I 5366 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1607
Parashat Mishpatim |
27 Sh’vat 5367 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1608
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 5368 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1609
Parashat Pekudei |
1 Adar II 5369 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1610
Parashat Mishpatim |
27 Sh’vat 5370 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1611
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 5371 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1612
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar I 5372 |
Tanakh
Shabbat Shekalim
/ שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
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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