Shabbat Shekalim 505 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 505 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4265

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4265 began on Friday, 20 February 0505 and ended on Saturday, 21 February 0505. 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 502 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 4262
Shabbat Shekalim 503 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	25 Sh’vat 4263
Shabbat Shekalim 504 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 29Feb 29	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	27 Adar I 4264
Shabbat Shekalim 505 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	29 Sh’vat 4265
Shabbat Shekalim 506 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	25 Sh’vat 4266
Shabbat Shekalim 507 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	25 Adar I 4267
Shabbat Shekalim 508 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 4268
Shabbat Shekalim 509 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 1Feb 1	SaturdaySat, February 2Feb 2	25 Sh’vat 4269

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 21 February 0505 / 29 Sh’vat 4265

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
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