Shabbat Shekalim 961 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 961 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4721

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4721 began on Friday, 20 February 0961 and ended on Saturday, 21 February 0961. 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 958 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 4718
Shabbat Shekalim 959 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	1 Adar 4719
Shabbat Shekalim 960 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 29Feb 29	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	25 Adar I 4720
Shabbat Shekalim 961 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	27 Sh’vat 4721
Shabbat Shekalim 962 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	1 Adar 4722
Shabbat Shekalim 963 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	25 Adar I 4723
Shabbat Shekalim 964 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	27 Sh’vat 4724
Shabbat Shekalim 965 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	29 Sh’vat 4725

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 21 February 0961 / 27 Sh’vat 4721

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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