Shabbat Shekalim 114 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 114 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3874

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3874 began on Friday, 16 February 0114 and ended on Saturday, 17 February 0114. 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 111 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	25 Adar I 3871
Shabbat Shekalim 112 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	29 Sh’vat 3872
Shabbat Shekalim 113 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 27Jan 27	SaturdaySat, January 28Jan 28	25 Sh’vat 3873
Shabbat Shekalim 114 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	25 Adar I 3874
Shabbat Shekalim 115 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	27 Sh’vat 3875
Shabbat Shekalim 116 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, February 29Feb 29	29 Adar I 3876
Shabbat Shekalim 117 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	25 Sh’vat 3877
Shabbat Shekalim 118 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	27 Sh’vat 3878

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 17 February 0114 / 25 Adar I 3874

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.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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