Shabbat Shekalim 444 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 444 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4204

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4204 began on Friday, 5 February 0444 and ended on Saturday, 6 February 0444. 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 441 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	1 Adar 4201
Shabbat Shekalim 442 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	25 Adar I 4202
Shabbat Shekalim 443 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 4203
Shabbat Shekalim 444 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	29 Sh’vat 4204
Shabbat Shekalim 445 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	1 Adar II 4205
Shabbat Shekalim 446 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	27 Sh’vat 4206
Shabbat Shekalim 447 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	27 Adar I 4207
Shabbat Shekalim 448 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	29 Sh’vat 4208

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 6 February 0444 / 29 Sh’vat 4204

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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