Shabbat Shekalim 509 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 509 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4269

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4269 began on Friday, 1 February 0509 and ended on Saturday, 2 February 0509. 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 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
Shabbat Shekalim 510 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	25 Adar I 4270
Shabbat Shekalim 511 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 4271
Shabbat Shekalim 512 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	1 Adar 4272
Shabbat Shekalim 513 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	25 Adar I 4273

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 2 February 0509 / 25 Sh’vat 4269

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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