Shabbat Shekalim 794 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 794 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4554

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4554 began on Friday, 4 February 0794 and ended on Saturday, 5 February 0794. 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 791 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	27 Sh’vat 4551
Shabbat Shekalim 792 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, February 29Feb 29	27 Adar I 4552
Shabbat Shekalim 793 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	29 Sh’vat 4553
Shabbat Shekalim 794 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	25 Sh’vat 4554
Shabbat Shekalim 795 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	27 Adar I 4555
Shabbat Shekalim 796 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	29 Sh’vat 4556
Shabbat Shekalim 797 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 31Jan 31	SaturdaySat, February 1Feb 1	25 Sh’vat 4557
Shabbat Shekalim 798 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	27 Adar I 4558

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 5 February 0794 / 25 Sh’vat 4554

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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