Shabbat Shekalim 731 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 731 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4491

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4491 began on Friday, 13 February 0731 and ended on Saturday, 14 February 0731. 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 728 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 4488
Shabbat Shekalim 729 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 1Feb 1	SaturdaySat, February 2Feb 2	25 Sh’vat 4489
Shabbat Shekalim 730 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	25 Adar I 4490
Shabbat Shekalim 731 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	29 Sh’vat 4491
Shabbat Shekalim 732 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 4Mar 4	SaturdaySat, March 5Mar 5	29 Adar I 4492
Shabbat Shekalim 733 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	25 Sh’vat 4493
Shabbat Shekalim 734 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	27 Sh’vat 4494
Shabbat Shekalim 735 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	29 Adar I 4495

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 14 February 0731 / 29 Sh’vat 4491

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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