Shabbat Shekalim 227 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 227 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3987

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3987 began on Friday, 2 February 0227 and ended on Saturday, 3 February 0227. 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 224 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	29 Sh’vat 3984
Shabbat Shekalim 225 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	1 Adar II 3985
Shabbat Shekalim 226 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	27 Sh’vat 3986
Shabbat Shekalim 227 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	29 Sh’vat 3987
Shabbat Shekalim 228 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	29 Adar I 3988
Shabbat Shekalim 229 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	25 Sh’vat 3989
Shabbat Shekalim 230 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	27 Adar I 3990
Shabbat Shekalim 231 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	29 Sh’vat 3991

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 3 February 0227 / 29 Sh’vat 3987

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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