Jews being Jews. A freilechen Purim!
Everyone who gives Machatzis HaShekel is promised that he is a ben Olam HaBa, and that no tragic occurrence will happen to him that year
Zecher l'Machatzis HaShekel |
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Everyone who gives Machatzis HaShekel is promised that he is a ben Olam HaBa, and that no tragic occurrence will happen to him that year; and even if a decree was decreed upon him or upon his family members Heaven forbid it will be cancelled. And he will not suffer major financial loss that year. (From the words of Rabbi Chaim Palagi on Machatzis HaShekel) The shita of Maran HGR' Chaim Kanievsky zt"l- to give $11 per person with the hiddur of using half-dollars Maran HGR' Chaim Kanievsky zt"l giving "Zecher l'Machatzis HaShekel" to Kupat Ha'ir using special half-dollar coins of pure silver minted more than 60 years ago, after purchasing the coins for 40 shekels [$11] in accordance with his minhag |
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The shita of Maran Posek HaDor HGR' Moshe Sternbuch shlit"a- to give with hiddur a sum of 120 shekels [$33] per person Maran Posek HaDor HGR' Moshe Sternbuch shlit"a requested Kupat Ha'ir to mention the stringency of the Biur Halacha, which is to give the value of three half-shekel coins used in the days of Moshe, whose sum is $33 per family member. |
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