Shabbat Shekalim 684 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 684 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4444

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4444 began on Friday, 22 February 0684 and ended on Saturday, 23 February 0684. 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 681 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 26Feb 26	29 Adar I 4441
Shabbat Shekalim 682 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	25 Sh’vat 4442
Shabbat Shekalim 683 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	27 Sh’vat 4443
Shabbat Shekalim 684 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	29 Adar I 4444
Shabbat Shekalim 685 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	25 Sh’vat 4445
Shabbat Shekalim 686 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	25 Adar I 4446
Shabbat Shekalim 687 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	27 Sh’vat 4447
Shabbat Shekalim 688 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	1 Adar 4448

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 23 February 0684 / 29 Adar I 4444

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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