Shabbat Zachor 2021 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5781
Shabbat Zachor (Shabbat before Purim) for Hebrew Year 5781 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 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 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2024 | 13 Adar II 5784 | ||
| Shabbat Zachor 2025 | 8 Adar 5785 |
Tanakh
Shabbat Zachor
/ שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר
Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
- 1: Exodus 25:1-16 · 16 p’sukim ·
- 2: Exodus 25:17-30 · 14 p’sukim ·
- 3: Exodus 25:31-26:14 · 24 p’sukim ·
- 4: Exodus 26:15-30 · 16 p’sukim ·
- 5: Exodus 26:31-37 · 7 p’sukim ·
- 6: Exodus 27:1-8 · 8 p’sukim ·
- 7: Exodus 27:9-19 · 11 p’sukim ·
- maf: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim ·
Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 15:34 · 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
- "Special Shabbat#Shabbat Zachor" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.