Shabbat Shekalim 288 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 288 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4048

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4048 began on Friday, 17 February 0288 and ended on Saturday, 18 February 0288. 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 285 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	29 Adar I 4045
Shabbat Shekalim 286 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	25 Sh’vat 4046
Shabbat Shekalim 287 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	25 Adar I 4047
Shabbat Shekalim 288 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 4048
Shabbat Shekalim 289 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	1 Adar 4049
Shabbat Shekalim 290 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	25 Adar I 4050
Shabbat Shekalim 291 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 4051
Shabbat Shekalim 292 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	1 Adar 4052

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 18 February 0288 / 29 Sh’vat 4048

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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