Shabbat Shekalim 179 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 179 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3939

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3939 began on Friday, 19 February 0179 and ended on Saturday, 20 February 0179. 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 176 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	27 Adar I 3936
Shabbat Shekalim 177 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	29 Sh’vat 3937
Shabbat Shekalim 178 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 30Jan 30	SaturdaySat, January 31Jan 31	25 Sh’vat 3938
Shabbat Shekalim 179 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	27 Adar I 3939
Shabbat Shekalim 180 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	29 Sh’vat 3940
Shabbat Shekalim 181 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	29 Adar I 3941
Shabbat Shekalim 182 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	25 Sh’vat 3942
Shabbat Shekalim 183 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	29 Sh’vat 3943

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 20 February 0179 / 27 Adar I 3939

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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