THE HALF SHEKEL OFFERING TODAY! Parashat Shkalim, the account of the half shekel (machatzit hashekel) offering, is the first of four special Torah readings read on Shabbat during the four weeks of Adar, in preparation for the upcoming Passover festival. (Saturday evening is the first day of Rosh Chodesh Adar Sheni - 2nd Adar). In Temple times the half shekel offering was collected throughout the land of Israel from the beginning of Adar. The tradition of the half shekel offering continues throug

The Israeli shekel isn’t just a currency—it’s a connection to biblical history!💸🇮🇱 In ancient times, a “shekel” wasn’t just money; it was a weight used to measure precious metals, ensuring fair trade and integrity ⚖️. The word comes from the Hebrew lishkol, meaning “to weigh” or “to consider.” Think of Abraham buying land with silver shekels or the priests weighing offerings for the Tabernacle. The shekel represented trust and value 🤝. Today’s New Israeli Shekel (NIS) is more than a coin—it’