Shabbat Shekalim 243 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 243 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4003

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4003 began on Friday, 3 February 0243 and ended on Saturday, 4 February 0243. 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 240 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	27 Sh’vat 4000
Shabbat Shekalim 241 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	29 Adar I 4001
Shabbat Shekalim 242 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	25 Sh’vat 4002
Shabbat Shekalim 243 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	27 Sh’vat 4003
Shabbat Shekalim 244 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	27 Adar I 4004
Shabbat Shekalim 245 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	1 Adar 4005
Shabbat Shekalim 246 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 30Jan 30	SaturdaySat, January 31Jan 31	27 Sh’vat 4006
Shabbat Shekalim 247 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	27 Adar I 4007

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 4 February 0243 / 27 Sh’vat 4003

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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