# Class on Parshat Shekalim - Understanding Parshat Shekalim: History and Modern Observance

From **Classes for special occasions - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow** by R Chaim Wolosow.

- **Published:** Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:10:26 +0000
- **Duration:** 4:43
- **Audio:** https://audio.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_month/007_adar2/shkalim_001.MP3
- **Page:** https://audio.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_month/007_adar2/shkalim_001.MP3
- **TorahApp:** https://torahapp.org/share/p/tr_special-occasions/e/tr-e-13415

This session explores Parshat Shekalim, focusing on the historical half-shekel contribution used for communal sacrifices. It explains the transition from Temple-era requirements to modern practices, including the timing of the Torah reading and its connection to the months of Adar and Nisan.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_month/007_adar2/shkalim_001