Shabbat Shekalim 2023 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5783
Shabbat Shekalim (Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar) for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
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 2020 | 27 Sh'vat 5780 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2021 | 1 Adar 5781 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2022 | 25 Adar I 5782 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2023 | 27 Sh'vat 5783 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2024 | 29 Adar I 5784 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2025 | 1 Adar 5785 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2026 | 27 Sh'vat 5786 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2027 | 27 Adar I 5787 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2028 | 29 Sh'vat 5788 | ||
| Shabbat Shekalim 2029 | 25 Sh'vat 5789 |
Tanakh
Shabbat Shekalim
/ שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1-24:18
- 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)
Haftarah: II Kings 12:1 - 12:17
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Special Shabbat#Shabbat Shekalim" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.