Shabbat Zachor 2021 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5781

Shabbat before Purim 🕍

Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5781 began on Friday, 19 February 2021 and ended on Saturday, 20 February 2021. This corresponds to Parashat Terumah.

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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Tanakh

Shabbat Zachor / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר
Saturday, 20 February 2021 / 8 Adar 5781

Torah Portion: Parashat Terumah · Exodus 25:1-27:19; Deuteronomy 25:17-19

1. 1: Exodus 25:1-16 · 16 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 25:17-30 · 14 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 25:31-26:14 · 24 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Exodus 26:15-30 · 16 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Exodus 26:31-37 · 7 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Exodus 27:1-8 · 8 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Exodus 27:9-19 · 11 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

Sefaria.org

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

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

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