Shabbat Shekalim 624 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 624 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4384

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4384 began on Friday, 27 February 0624 and ended on Saturday, 28 February 0624. 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 621 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 2Mar 2	SaturdaySat, March 3Mar 3	1 Adar II 4381
Shabbat Shekalim 622 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	27 Sh’vat 4382
Shabbat Shekalim 623 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	29 Sh’vat 4383
Shabbat Shekalim 624 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	29 Adar I 4384
Shabbat Shekalim 625 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	25 Sh’vat 4385
Shabbat Shekalim 626 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	29 Sh’vat 4386
Shabbat Shekalim 627 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	29 Adar I 4387
Shabbat Shekalim 628 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	25 Sh’vat 4388

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 28 February 0624 / 29 Adar I 4384

Torah Portion: Parashat Pekudei · Exodus 38:21-40:38, 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 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim
7: Exodus 40:28-38 · 11 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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