Shabbat Zachor 2017 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5777
Shabbat Zachor (Shabbat before Purim) for Hebrew Year 5777 began on and ended on .
Shabbat Zachor ("Sabbath [of] remembrance שבת זכור) is the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19, describing the attack by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from Amalek. The portion that is read includes a commandment to remember the attack by Amalek, and therefore at this public reading both men and women make a special effort to hear the reading.
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Dates for Shabbat Zachor
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Zachor 2014 | 13 Adar II 5774 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2015 | 9 Adar 5775 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2016 | 9 Adar II 5776 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2017 | 13 Adar 5777 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2018 | 9 Adar 5778 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2019 | 9 Adar II 5779 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2020 | 11 Adar 5780 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2021 | 8 Adar 5781 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2022 | 9 Adar II 5782 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2023 | 11 Adar 5783 |
Tanakh
Shabbat Zachor
/ שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר
Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10
- 1: Exodus 27:20-28:12 (14 p'sukim)
- 2: Exodus 28:13-30 (18 p'sukim)
- 3: Exodus 28:31-43 (13 p'sukim)
- 4: Exodus 29:1-18 (18 p'sukim)
- 5: Exodus 29:19-37 (19 p'sukim)
- 6: Exodus 29:38-46 (9 p'sukim)
- 7: Exodus 30:1-10 (10 p'sukim)
- maf: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 (3 p'sukim)
Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 15:34
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 Zachor" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.