Shabbat Shekalim 489 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 489 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4249

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4249 began on Friday, 11 February 0489 and ended on Saturday, 12 February 0489. 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 486 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	25 Sh’vat 4246
Shabbat Shekalim 487 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	27 Sh’vat 4247
Shabbat Shekalim 488 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	29 Adar I 4248
Shabbat Shekalim 489 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	25 Sh’vat 4249
Shabbat Shekalim 490 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	27 Sh’vat 4250
Shabbat Shekalim 491 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	27 Adar I 4251
Shabbat Shekalim 492 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	1 Adar 4252
Shabbat Shekalim 493 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 30Jan 30	SaturdaySat, January 31Jan 31	27 Sh’vat 4253

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 12 February 0489 / 25 Sh’vat 4249

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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