Shabbat Shekalim 279 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 279 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4039

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4039 began on Friday, 28 February 0279 and ended on Saturday, 1 March 0279. This corresponds to Parashat Pekudei.

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 276 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 3Mar 3	SaturdaySat, March 4Mar 4	1 Adar II 4036
Shabbat Shekalim 277 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	27 Sh’vat 4037
Shabbat Shekalim 278 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	29 Sh’vat 4038
Shabbat Shekalim 279 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	29 Adar I 4039
Shabbat Shekalim 280 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	25 Sh’vat 4040
Shabbat Shekalim 281 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	29 Sh’vat 4041
Shabbat Shekalim 282 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 4042
Shabbat Shekalim 283 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	25 Sh’vat 4043

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 1 March 0279 / 29 Adar I 4039

Torah Portion: Parashat Pekudei · Exodus 38:21-40:38, 30:11-16

1: Exodus 38:21-39:1 · 12 p’sukim
2: Exodus 39:2-21 · 20 p’sukim
3: Exodus 39:22-32 · 11 p’sukim
4: Exodus 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim
5: Exodus 40:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
6: Exodus 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim
7: Exodus 40:28-38 · 11 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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