Shabbat Shekalim 209 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 209 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3969

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3969 began on Friday, 17 February 0209 and ended on Saturday, 18 February 0209. This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel.

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 206 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	27 Adar I 3966
Shabbat Shekalim 207 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	29 Sh’vat 3967
Shabbat Shekalim 208 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 29Jan 29	SaturdaySat, January 30Jan 30	25 Sh’vat 3968
Shabbat Shekalim 209 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	25 Adar I 3969
Shabbat Shekalim 210 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	29 Sh’vat 3970
Shabbat Shekalim 211 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	29 Adar I 3971
Shabbat Shekalim 212 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	25 Sh’vat 3972
Shabbat Shekalim 213 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	27 Sh’vat 3973

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 18 February 0209 / 25 Adar I 3969

Torah Portion: Parashat Vayakhel · Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16

1: Exodus 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
2: Exodus 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
3: Exodus 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim
4: Exodus 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
5: Exodus 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim
6: Exodus 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim
7: Exodus 38:1-20 · 20 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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