Talmud do Wyjścia 30:11

Rebbi Levi in the name of Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish. The Holy One, praiuse to Him, saw that the evil Haman in the future would weigh his money against Israel. He said, it is better that my children’s money should precede this evil one’s money. Therefore one precedes and reads the paragraph about Šeqalim¹⁷¹A fundraising sermon concept to accompany the reading of Ex. 30:11–16 on the Sabbath preceding or falling on the New Moon of Adar (2). Originally this was introduced as a proclamation that the Temple tax was due. After the destruction of the Temple this reason disappeared and the Temple tax was turned into charity money and merged with the gifts due to the poor on Purim. Babli 13b..