Shabbat Shekalim 803 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 803 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4563

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4563 began on Friday, 28 February 0803 and ended on Saturday, 1 March 0803. This corresponds to Parashat Pekudei.

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 800 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 3Mar 3	SaturdaySat, March 4Mar 4	29 Adar I 4560
Shabbat Shekalim 801 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	25 Sh’vat 4561
Shabbat Shekalim 802 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	29 Sh’vat 4562
Shabbat Shekalim 803 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	29 Adar I 4563
Shabbat Shekalim 804 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	25 Sh’vat 4564
Shabbat Shekalim 805 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	27 Sh’vat 4565
Shabbat Shekalim 806 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 4566
Shabbat Shekalim 807 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	25 Sh’vat 4567

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 1 March 0803 / 29 Adar I 4563

Torah Portion: Parashat Pekudei · Exodus 38:21-40:38, 30:11-16

1: Exodus 38:21-39:1 · 12 p’sukim
2: Exodus 39:2-21 · 20 p’sukim
3: Exodus 39:22-32 · 11 p’sukim
4: Exodus 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim
5: Exodus 40:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
6: Exodus 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim
7: Exodus 40:28-38 · 11 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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