Shabbat Shekalim 781 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 781 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4541

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Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4541 began on Friday, 27 February 0781 and ended on Saturday, 28 February 0781. 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 778 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	27 Sh’vat 4538
Shabbat Shekalim 779 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	29 Adar I 4539
Shabbat Shekalim 780 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	25 Sh’vat 4540
Shabbat Shekalim 781 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	SaturdaySat, February 28Feb 28	25 Adar I 4541
Shabbat Shekalim 782 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	29 Sh’vat 4542
Shabbat Shekalim 783 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	1 Adar 4543
Shabbat Shekalim 784 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	25 Adar I 4544
Shabbat Shekalim 785 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	27 Sh’vat 4545

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 28 February 0781 / 25 Adar I 4541

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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