Shabbat Shekalim 225 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 225 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 3985

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 3985 began on Friday, 25 February 0225 and ended on Saturday, 26 February 0225. This corresponds to Parashat Pekudei.

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 222 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	25 Adar I 3982
Shabbat Shekalim 223 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	27 Sh’vat 3983
Shabbat Shekalim 224 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	29 Sh’vat 3984
Shabbat Shekalim 225 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	1 Adar II 3985
Shabbat Shekalim 226 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	27 Sh’vat 3986
Shabbat Shekalim 227 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	29 Sh’vat 3987
Shabbat Shekalim 228 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	29 Adar I 3988
Shabbat Shekalim 229 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	25 Sh’vat 3989

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 26 February 0225 / 1 Adar II 3985

Torah Portion: Parashat Pekudei · Exodus 38:21-40:38; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 30:11-16

1: Exodus 38:21-39:1 · 12 p’sukim
2: Exodus 39:2-21 · 20 p’sukim
3: Exodus 39:22-32 · 11 p’sukim
4: Exodus 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim
5: Exodus 40:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
6: Exodus 40:17-38 · 22 p’sukim
7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)
maf*: Exodus 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)

Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)

Haftarah for Sephardim*: II Kings 11:17-12:17 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)

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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