Shabbat Shekalim 979 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4739
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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4739 began on and ended on . 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 976
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 4736 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 977
Parashat Vayakhel |
25 Adar I 4737 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 978
Parashat Mishpatim |
29 Sh’vat 4738 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 979
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar I 4739 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 980
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 4740 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 981
Parashat Mishpatim |
27 Sh’vat 4741 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 982
Parashat Vayakhel |
29 Adar I 4742 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 983
Parashat Mishpatim |
25 Sh’vat 4743 |
Tanakh
Shabbat Shekalim
/ שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
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.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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