Shabbat Shekalim 660 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 660 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4420

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4420 began on Friday, 17 February 0660 and ended on Saturday, 18 February 0660. 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 657 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	29 Sh’vat 4417
Shabbat Shekalim 658 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	25 Sh’vat 4418
Shabbat Shekalim 659 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	25 Adar I 4419
Shabbat Shekalim 660 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 4420
Shabbat Shekalim 661 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	1 Adar 4421
Shabbat Shekalim 662 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	25 Adar I 4422
Shabbat Shekalim 663 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	27 Sh’vat 4423
Shabbat Shekalim 664 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	1 Adar 4424

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 18 February 0660 / 29 Sh’vat 4420

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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