Machatzit HaShekel

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

Why do we read Parashat Shekalim before Adar, and what does the machatzit hashekel represent today? This article explores the halachic details and deeper meaning behind the reading and its message of collective service.

A secret synagogue, a dangerous decree, and the selfless actions that protected Rabbi Nathan Adler from false accusations