Shabbat Shekalim 806 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 806 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4566

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4566 began on Friday, 24 February 0806 and ended on Saturday, 25 February 0806. 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 803 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, February 28Feb 28	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	29 Adar I 4563
Shabbat Shekalim 804 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	25 Sh’vat 4564
Shabbat Shekalim 805 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	27 Sh’vat 4565
Shabbat Shekalim 806 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	29 Adar I 4566
Shabbat Shekalim 807 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	25 Sh’vat 4567
Shabbat Shekalim 808 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 29Feb 29	SaturdaySat, March 1Mar 1	25 Adar I 4568
Shabbat Shekalim 809 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	29 Sh’vat 4569
Shabbat Shekalim 810 Parashat Terumah	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	1 Adar 4570

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 25 February 0806 / 29 Adar I 4566

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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