Half-Shekel

I was attending an early morning service, before any sirens had sounded, but we heard planes flying overhead and we knew that the moment for which we’d been waiting for two months had finally arrived.

Why we give the half-shekel today, how much to give, who should give it, and whether it can come from your tzedakah funds.

Your guide to the pre-Purim custom: who gives, how much to give, when to give it, and why it matters.

A concise guide to Purim practices, from Megillah reading and costumes to festive meals and prayer customs, based on leading Sephardic rulings

From hidden miracles and Amalek to laughter, charity, and the spiritual strength of Purim

How ancient craftsmanship, divine symbolism, and hidden engineering shaped the silver foundations of the Tabernacle