TODAY IN JUDAISM: Shabbat, March 5, 2011

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Adar I 29, 5771 * March 5, 2011

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Today is: Shabbat, Adar I 29, 5771
Shekalim

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Today's Laws & Customs
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· Parshat Shekalim

When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, each Jew contributed an annual half-shekel to the Temple. The 1st of Adar marked the beginning of the collection of the shekalim. In commemoration, the Torah reading of the Shabbat that falls on or before Adar 1 is supplemented with the verses (Exodus 30:11-16) that relate G-d's commandment to Moses regarding the first giving of the half-shekel.

"Parshat Shekalim" is the first of four special readings added during or immediately before the month of Adar (the other three being "Zachor", "Parah" and "Hachodesh")

Links: The Shekalim Reading w commentary [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2FAC47D079209124E30BCE2C14A50712&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]; Partner [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6C66FAA02347CBE8A3B974A8C82D744A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]; Charity: an Anthology [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1EDFEBE8AC1FECFACE32C01E5B25717A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]

· Blessing the New Month

This Shabbat is Shabbat Mevarchim ("the Shabbat that blesses" the new month): a special prayer is recited blessing the Rosh Chodesh ("Head of the Month") of upcoming month of Adar II, which falls on Friday and Shabbat of next week.

Prior to the blessing, we announce the precise time of the molad, the "birth" of the new moon. Click here [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=3FEB242637F925BD12E640BA47C72799&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] for molad times.

It is a Chabad custom to recite the entire book of Psalms before morning prayers, and to conduct farbrengens (chassidic gatherings) in the course of the Shabbat.

Links:
On the Significance of Shabbat Mevarchim [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A1264E00A0EE9972458256850504D748&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]
Tehillim [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=EB006A4205BDA2C73BC90FF21AE218E3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] (the Book of Psalms)
The Farbrengen [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BA5E8EBEA1BAAE3C40BEC4EEF025A973&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]

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Daily Study
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Chitas and Rambam for today:

Chumash: Pekudei, 7th Portion Exodus 40:28-40:38 with Rashi
· English Text:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5A5F37A69970D1476DE2F36B7DE760DB&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

Tehillim: Chapters 140 - 144
· Hebrew text:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D6696C8F1455372621DAB3E85FA3A9C6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
· English text:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F2C9171AFB394E8BE7999317F88829EE&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

Tanya: Likutei Amarim, Chapter 33
· Lesson in Tanya:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DCB1691121F00BDD860BC121668539A7&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
· Tanya Audio Class:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9B61E7EB8E7EF85994896F8988944B83&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

Rambam:
· Sefer Hamitzvos:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=30D9953A4B2C74B7391BFADDD9204919&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
· 1 Chapter: She'ar Avot haTum'ah Chap. 5
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CDA09B74AA3F0F3FBC0B02D76036345C&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
· 3 Chapters: Sanhedrin veha`Onashin haMesurin lahem Chapter 7, Sanhedrin veha`Onashin haMesurin lahem Chapter 8, Sanhedrin veha`Onashin haMesurin lahem Chapter 9
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CEF21E4FE6A895502AA541ABCA73C42A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

Hayom Yom:
· English Text:
http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C820D78515EFF63E35DBBD841F1EA633&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

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