Shabbat Shekalim 1679 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5439
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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5439 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 1676
Parashat Mishpatim |
1 Adar 5436 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1677
Parashat Vayakhel |
25 Adar I 5437 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1678
Parashat Mishpatim |
27 Sh’vat 5438 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1679
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 5439 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1680
Parashat Pekudei |
1 Adar II 5440 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1681
Parashat Mishpatim |
27 Sh’vat 5441 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1682
Parashat Vayakhel |
27 Adar I 5442 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 1683
Parashat Mishpatim |
1 Adar 5443 |
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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