Shabbat Shekalim 208 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3968
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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3968 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 205
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 3965 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 206
Parashat Vayakhel |
27 Adar I 3966 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 207
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 3967 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 208
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 3968 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 209
Parashat Vayakhel |
25 Adar I 3969 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 210
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 3970 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 211
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar I 3971 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 212
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 3972 |
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.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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