Shabbat Shekalim 497 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 497 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4257

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4257 began on Friday, 15 February 0497 and ended on Saturday, 16 February 0497. 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 494 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	27 Adar I 4254
Shabbat Shekalim 495 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	29 Sh’vat 4255
Shabbat Shekalim 496 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	1 Adar II 4256
Shabbat Shekalim 497 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	27 Sh’vat 4257
Shabbat Shekalim 498 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	29 Sh’vat 4258
Shabbat Shekalim 499 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	1 Adar II 4259
Shabbat Shekalim 500 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	27 Sh’vat 4260
Shabbat Shekalim 501 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	29 Sh’vat 4261

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 16 February 0497 / 27 Sh’vat 4257

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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