Shabbat Shekalim 1574 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1574 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5334

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5334 began on Friday, 1 March 1574 and ended on Saturday, 2 March 1574. 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 1571 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 5Mar 5	SaturdaySat, March 6Mar 6	29 Adar I 5331
Shabbat Shekalim 1572 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	25 Sh’vat 5332
Shabbat Shekalim 1573 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	27 Sh’vat 5333
Shabbat Shekalim 1574 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	29 Adar I 5334
Shabbat Shekalim 1575 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	25 Sh’vat 5335
Shabbat Shekalim 1576 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	27 Sh’vat 5336
Shabbat Shekalim 1577 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	29 Adar I 5337
Shabbat Shekalim 1578 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	1 Adar 5338

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 2 March 1574 / 29 Adar I 5334

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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