Collection tables were set up in בית המקדש BEIT HAʾMIKDAS for מחצית השקל MAḤAẒIT HAʾŜEQEL.

כ״ה באדר25th of Adar

https://thisjewish.day/article/12-25-ma%E1%B8%A5a%E1%BA%93it-ha%C5%9Dekel-tables