Shabbat Shekalim 168 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 168 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3928

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3928 began on Friday, 19 February 0168 and ended on Saturday, 20 February 0168. 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 165 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	25 Adar I 3925
Shabbat Shekalim 166 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	27 Sh’vat 3926
Shabbat Shekalim 167 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	1 Adar 3927
Shabbat Shekalim 168 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	25 Adar I 3928
Shabbat Shekalim 169 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	27 Sh’vat 3929
Shabbat Shekalim 170 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	29 Sh’vat 3930
Shabbat Shekalim 171 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	1 Adar II 3931
Shabbat Shekalim 172 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	27 Sh’vat 3932

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 20 February 0168 / 25 Adar I 3928

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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