Shabbat Shekalim 1731 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 1731 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 5491

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5491 began on Friday, 2 March 1731 and ended on Saturday, 3 March 1731. 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 1728 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	27 Sh’vat 5488
Shabbat Shekalim 1729 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	27 Adar I 5489
Shabbat Shekalim 1730 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	1 Adar 5490
Shabbat Shekalim 1731 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	25 Adar I 5491
Shabbat Shekalim 1732 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	27 Sh’vat 5492
Shabbat Shekalim 1733 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	29 Sh’vat 5493
Shabbat Shekalim 1734 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 5Mar 5	SaturdaySat, March 6Mar 6	1 Adar II 5494
Shabbat Shekalim 1735 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	27 Sh’vat 5495

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 3 March 1731 / 25 Adar I 5491

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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