Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5778 began on and ended on . This corresponds to Parashat Tetzaveh.
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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Zachor 2015 Parashat Tetzaveh | 9 Adar 5775 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2016 Parashat Vayikra | 9 Adar II 5776 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2017 Parashat Tetzaveh | 13 Adar 5777 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2018 Parashat Tetzaveh | 9 Adar 5778 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2019 Parashat Vayikra | 9 Adar II 5779 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2020 Parashat Tetzaveh | 11 Adar 5780 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2021 Parashat Terumah | 8 Adar 5781 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2022 Parashat Vayikra | 9 Adar II 5782 | 
Torah Portion: Parashat Tetzaveh · Exodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
Haftarah for Ashkenazim*:
I Samuel 15:2-34
 · 33 p’sukim
*Shabbat Zachor
Haftarah for Sephardim*:
I Samuel 15:1-34
 · 34 p’sukim
*Shabbat Zachor
 
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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