Israel - Purim - 1984 - silver.

Israel - Purim - 1984 - silver. A male half-shekel Mamlach Medal, 1984 The righteous Shimon would say: "For three things the world stands: for the Torah, for the work and for the kindnesses." This work is the work of the Temple which included, inter alia, the victims of the public. In the Torah it is written: "The rich shall not multiply, and the low shall not diminish." Therefore, every person, from the age of 13, would donate half the shekel to the holy service, whether in Israel or in exile. And why prevent those who have the means to contribute more than half the shekel? To illustrate that everyone is equal before God, everyone is loved. And why specifically "half-shekel"? So that every person will remember that perfection can not be achieved without a partner. Today, on the Saturday before Rosh Chodesh Adar, we read "Parashat Shekalim". On the eve of Purim, the gaba'im in the synagogues prepare a number of nature or medals containing at least 10 grams of pure silver (half a shekel) in order to allow the worshipers to maintain a "half-shekel". Every worshiper "acquires" himself the silver medal (against charity donation) and donates it symbolically to the holy service, in his name and in the name of his household. The contribution of the half-shekel also constitutes a "preventive remedy" for the plots of Israel's enemies of all time. The evil Haman sought to "buy" from King Ahasuerus for 10,000 shekels of money all the Jews of the kingdom, separated and divided, to destroy them. However, in the face of the danger, the Jews united and "advanced their shekel to Haman's shekels" and thus were saved. The medal "Male to half the Sheqel" contains slightly more (about 11 grams) than the weight of pure silver, which is required according to Jewish law. Obverse Transliteration of the ancient coin of the half-shekel, and the words male half-shekel. Reverse Stars of David combine to express the unity of the people, and the verse: "Go and bring the Jews" (Megilat 4:16). Scope: State emblem and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. The silver medals bear "925 silver" and "sterling" in English.