Shabbat Shekalim 608 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 608 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4368

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4368 began on Friday, 19 February 0608 and ended on Saturday, 20 February 0608. 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 605 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	25 Adar I 4365
Shabbat Shekalim 606 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	29 Sh’vat 4366
Shabbat Shekalim 607 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 30Jan 30	SaturdaySat, January 31Jan 31	25 Sh’vat 4367
Shabbat Shekalim 608 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	25 Adar I 4368
Shabbat Shekalim 609 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	27 Sh’vat 4369
Shabbat Shekalim 610 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	29 Adar I 4370
Shabbat Shekalim 611 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	25 Sh’vat 4371
Shabbat Shekalim 612 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	27 Sh’vat 4372

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 20 February 0608 / 25 Adar I 4368

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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