Shabbat Shekalim 638 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 638 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4398

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4398 began on Friday, 16 February 0638 and ended on Saturday, 17 February 0638. 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 635 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	25 Adar I 4395
Shabbat Shekalim 636 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	27 Sh’vat 4396
Shabbat Shekalim 637 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 3Mar 3	SaturdaySat, March 4Mar 4	29 Adar I 4397
Shabbat Shekalim 638 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	25 Sh’vat 4398
Shabbat Shekalim 639 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	27 Sh’vat 4399
Shabbat Shekalim 640 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, February 29Feb 29	29 Adar I 4400
Shabbat Shekalim 641 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	1 Adar 4401
Shabbat Shekalim 642 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	27 Sh’vat 4402

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 17 February 0638 / 25 Sh’vat 4398

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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