Shabbat Shekalim 1640 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1640 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5400

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5400 began on Friday, 17 February 1640 and ended on Saturday, 18 February 1640. 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 1637 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	27 Sh’vat 5397
Shabbat Shekalim 1638 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	29 Sh’vat 5398
Shabbat Shekalim 1639 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 4Mar 4	SaturdaySat, March 5Mar 5	29 Adar I 5399
Shabbat Shekalim 1640 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	25 Sh’vat 5400
Shabbat Shekalim 1641 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	29 Sh’vat 5401
Shabbat Shekalim 1642 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	29 Adar I 5402
Shabbat Shekalim 1643 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	25 Sh’vat 5403
Shabbat Shekalim 1644 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 4Mar 4	SaturdaySat, March 5Mar 5	27 Adar I 5404

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 18 February 1640 / 25 Sh’vat 5400

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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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