Shabbat Shekalim 1042 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1042 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4802

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4802 began on Friday, 25 February 1042 and ended on Saturday, 26 February 1042. This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel.

Shabbat Shekalim (“Sabbath [of] shekels” שבת שקלים) read in preparation for Purim, requests each adult male Jew contribute half of a Biblical shekel for the upkeep of the Tent of Meeting. The Torah portion Exodus 30:11-16 is read. This Shabbat takes place on the Shabbat before the 1st of the Hebrew calendar month of Adar, or on the 1st of Adar itself if it falls on Shabbat. In leap years on the Hebrew calendar, when there are two months of Adar, Shabbat Shekalim is on the Shabbat before the 1st of Adar II (or on the 1st of Adar II itself if it is Shabbat).

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Dates for Shabbat Shekalim

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shabbat Shekalim 1039 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	27 Adar I 4799
Shabbat Shekalim 1040 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	29 Sh’vat 4800
Shabbat Shekalim 1041 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	25 Sh’vat 4801
Shabbat Shekalim 1042 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	27 Adar I 4802
Shabbat Shekalim 1043 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 4803
Shabbat Shekalim 1044 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	25 Sh’vat 4804
Shabbat Shekalim 1045 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	27 Adar I 4805
Shabbat Shekalim 1046 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	29 Sh’vat 4806

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 26 February 1042 / 27 Adar I 4802

Torah Portion: Parashat Vayakhel · Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16

1: Exodus 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
2: Exodus 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
3: Exodus 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim
4: Exodus 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
5: Exodus 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim
6: Exodus 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim
7: Exodus 38:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
maf*: Exodus 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah for Sephardim*: II Kings 11:17-12:17 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link): Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh: Sefaria.org
“Shabbat Shekalim – of Shekels” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

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The Jewish Holidays
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