Shabbat Shekalim 189 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 189 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3949

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3949 began on Friday, 30 January 0189 and ended on Saturday, 31 January 0189. 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 186 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	27 Sh’vat 3946
Shabbat Shekalim 187 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	29 Adar I 3947
Shabbat Shekalim 188 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	25 Sh’vat 3948
Shabbat Shekalim 189 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 30Jan 30	SaturdaySat, January 31Jan 31	27 Sh’vat 3949
Shabbat Shekalim 190 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	29 Adar I 3950
Shabbat Shekalim 191 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	1 Adar 3951
Shabbat Shekalim 192 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	25 Adar I 3952
Shabbat Shekalim 193 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	27 Sh’vat 3953

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 31 January 0189 / 27 Sh’vat 3949

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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