Shabbat Shekalim 670 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 670 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4430

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4430 began on Friday, 25 February 0670 and ended on Saturday, 26 February 0670. 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 667 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	27 Adar I 4427
Shabbat Shekalim 668 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	1 Adar 4428
Shabbat Shekalim 669 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 6Feb 6	27 Sh’vat 4429
Shabbat Shekalim 670 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	27 Adar I 4430
Shabbat Shekalim 671 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	29 Sh’vat 4431
Shabbat Shekalim 672 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	25 Sh’vat 4432
Shabbat Shekalim 673 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	27 Adar I 4433
Shabbat Shekalim 674 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	29 Sh’vat 4434

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 26 February 0670 / 27 Adar I 4430

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
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