The Amount of Half a Shekel
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Question
I am a widow. I would like to know how much I need to pay to fulfill the mitzvah of the half-shekel?
Answer
Hello,
According to Ashkenazi custom, one should give 3 coins of half a shekel.
According to Sephardi custom, one should give the value of half a shekel as it was in the times of the Sages.
The amount is currently between 24 and 38 shekels. [Depending on different methods]. The common practice is about 30 shekels.
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