Shabbat Shekalim 708 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 708 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4468

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4468 began on Friday, 28 February 0708 and ended on Saturday, 29 February 0708. 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 705 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 3Mar 3	SaturdaySat, March 4Mar 4	29 Adar I 4465
Shabbat Shekalim 706 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	25 Sh’vat 4466
Shabbat Shekalim 707 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	27 Sh’vat 4467
Shabbat Shekalim 708 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, February 29Feb 29	29 Adar I 4468
Shabbat Shekalim 709 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	25 Sh’vat 4469
Shabbat Shekalim 710 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	27 Sh’vat 4470
Shabbat Shekalim 711 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 4471
Shabbat Shekalim 712 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	1 Adar 4472

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 29 February 0708 / 29 Adar I 4468

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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