Shabbat Shekalim 838 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 838 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4598

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4598 began on Friday, 26 February 0838 and ended on Saturday, 27 February 0838. 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 835 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	27 Sh’vat 4595
Shabbat Shekalim 836 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	27 Adar I 4596
Shabbat Shekalim 837 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	1 Adar 4597
Shabbat Shekalim 838 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	25 Adar I 4598
Shabbat Shekalim 839 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	27 Sh’vat 4599
Shabbat Shekalim 840 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	29 Sh’vat 4600
Shabbat Shekalim 841 Parashat Pekudei	FridayFri, March 1Mar 1	SaturdaySat, March 2Mar 2	1 Adar II 4601
Shabbat Shekalim 842 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	27 Sh’vat 4602

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 27 February 0838 / 25 Adar I 4598

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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