Shabbat Shekalim 1720 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1720 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5480

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5480 began on Friday, 8 March 1720 and ended on Saturday, 9 March 1720. 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 1717 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	25 Sh’vat 5477
Shabbat Shekalim 1718 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	25 Adar I 5478
Shabbat Shekalim 1719 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 5479
Shabbat Shekalim 1720 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 8Mar 8	SaturdaySat, March 9Mar 9	29 Adar I 5480
Shabbat Shekalim 1721 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	25 Sh’vat 5481
Shabbat Shekalim 1722 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 5482
Shabbat Shekalim 1723 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 5Mar 5	SaturdaySat, March 6Mar 6	29 Adar I 5483
Shabbat Shekalim 1724 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	25 Sh’vat 5484

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 9 March 1720 / 29 Adar I 5480

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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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