Shabbat Shekalim 852 - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Shabbat Shekalim 852 / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים 4612

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Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar 🕍

Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 4612 began on Friday, 23 February 0852 and ended on Saturday, 24 February 0852. 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 849 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	27 Adar I 4609
Shabbat Shekalim 850 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	29 Sh’vat 4610
Shabbat Shekalim 851 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	25 Sh’vat 4611
Shabbat Shekalim 852 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	25 Adar I 4612
Shabbat Shekalim 853 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	29 Sh’vat 4613
Shabbat Shekalim 854 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, January 30Jan 30	SaturdaySat, January 31Jan 31	25 Sh’vat 4614
Shabbat Shekalim 855 Parashat Vayakhel	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	25 Adar I 4615
Shabbat Shekalim 856 Parashat Mishpatim	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	27 Sh’vat 4616

Tanakh

Shabbat Shekalim / שַׁבָּת שְׁקָלִים
Saturday, 24 February 0852 / 25 Adar I 4612

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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