Shabbat Shekalim 252 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 252 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4012

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4012 began on Friday, 27 February 0252 and ended on Saturday, 28 February 0252. 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 249 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	1 Adar II 4009
Shabbat Shekalim 250 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	27 Sh’vat 4010
Shabbat Shekalim 251 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	29 Sh’vat 4011
Shabbat Shekalim 252 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	1 Adar II 4012
Shabbat Shekalim 253 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	27 Sh’vat 4013
Shabbat Shekalim 254 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	29 Sh’vat 4014
Shabbat Shekalim 255 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	29 Adar I 4015
Shabbat Shekalim 256 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	25 Sh’vat 4016

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 28 February 0252 / 1 Adar II 4012

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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