Shabbat Zachor 2019 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5779

Shabbat before Purim 🕍

Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5779 began on Friday, 15 March 2019 and ended on Saturday, 16 March 2019. This corresponds to Parashat Vayikra.

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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Shabbat Zachor / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר
Saturday, 16 March 2019 / 9 Adar II 5779

Torah Portion: Parashat Vayikra · Leviticus 1:1-5:26; Deuteronomy 25:17-19

1. 1: Leviticus 1:1-13 · 13 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Leviticus 1:14-2:6 · 10 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Leviticus 2:7-16 · 10 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Leviticus 3:1-17 · 17 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Leviticus 4:1-26 · 26 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Leviticus 4:27-5:10 · 19 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Leviticus 5:11-26 · 16 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat Zachor

Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Sefaria Tanakh

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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

"Shabbat Zachor – of Remembrance" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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