{"id":3139,"date":"2024-02-28T22:40:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barditchov.com\/donation-for-purim\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:08:38","slug":"donation-for-purim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barditchov.com\/en\/donation-for-purim\/","title":{"rendered":"Zecher LeMachatzit HaShekel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3139\" class=\"elementor elementor-3139 elementor-536\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329b6c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"329b6c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb49b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb49b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>B&#8221;H<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700eb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700eb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Mitzvah That Protects and Guards <br \/>Zecher LeMachatzit HaShekel and Matanot L'evyonim<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d09ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d09ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In these holy days, we fulfill the Mitzvah of the \"Zecher LeMachatzit HaShekel\" a tradition observed for generations as a source of blessing, success, and protection for a person and his family.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e3783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e3783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The custom of giving money in remembrance of the half-shekel was instituted to atone for the sin of the Golden Calf. It was linked to Purim so that the Jewish people&#8217;s shekels would precede the shekels that Haman paid to Ahasuerus in exchange for the decree against the Jewish people.<br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb0386 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bb0386\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b7e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a2b7e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=7iiKSqou1bw&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:1,&quot;end&quot;:420,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3424c33 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3424c33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e09bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e09bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barditchov.com\/troma-mechtzit-hashkel\/\">Donate for Machatzit HaShekel<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9027585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9027585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barditchov.com\/troma-mechtzit-hashkel\/\">Click here<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1147842 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1147842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ba079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53ba079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zecher LeMachatzit HaShekel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52cb9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c52cb9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1241256 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1241256\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c36e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1c36e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Source and Meaning of This Mitzvah<br \/><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7efb66 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7efb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d4&#8217; 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today, we fulfill this Mitzvah by giving to charity and charitable causes \u2014 and in doing so, we connect to the tremendous spiritual power embedded in it.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Through the merit of this mitzvah, may you be blessed with abundance, protection, health, and Divine care throughout the entire year!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca8c19 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ca8c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7630a7 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"b7630a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;double_underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;as a Segulah for a blessed year&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">The half-shekel is given during these days<br \/> <br \/> <br \/> <br \/> <br \/> <br \/> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">as a Segulah for a blessed year<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c77f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c77f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Many have the custom of giving before the Fast of Esther and during the month of Adar. The Sages taught: \"\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u2013 \u05d6\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05ea!\". <br><br> This is your moment to connect to this sacred tradition and receive all the spiritual abundance this Mitzvah holds.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762888e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762888e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Take Part in the Mitzvah:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e308c elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"15e308c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;double_underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Donate $ 86 per person &quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Donate $ 86 per person <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Zecher LeMachatzit HaShekel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd3d1e elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"ebd3d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;double_underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Donate $ 50 per person &quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Donate $ 50 per person <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Matanot La'evyonim<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682db21 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"682db21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;double_underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Click now and become a partner in this mitzvah!&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Click now and become a partner in this mitzvah!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e920fbe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e920fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/barditchov.com\/troma-mechtzit-hashkel\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Secure donation link<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ffe30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55ffe30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327629b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"327629b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f5f48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f5f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Do We Give?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bf3fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3bf3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The amount given corresponds to the value of the half-shekel as it was in the time of the Temple, equivalent to 9 grams of pure silver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704cd52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"704cd52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05df \u05de\u05d7\u05e6\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05e9\u05e7\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05d1\u05d8\u05d7 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d1\u05df \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05d1\u05d0, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d5\u05dd \u05e4\u05d2\u05e2 \u05e8\u05e2 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Benefits From Your Donation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e19360 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e19360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through your half-shekel donation, the Barditchov institution assists thousands of those in need, distributing food baskets, supporting lone soldiers, helping widows and orphans, and spreading Torah, love, and kindness throughout the Land of Israel and around the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0194f25 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0194f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>With your donation, you become a partner in a vast and sacred mission!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d9063 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57d9063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0d720 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee0d720\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5636e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5636e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The custom of giving money in remembrance of the half-shekel was instituted to atone for the sin of the Golden Calf.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9dfb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9dfb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was linked to the season of Purim so that the Jewish people&#8217;s shekels would precede the shekels that Haman paid to Ahasuerus in exchange for the decree against the Jewish people.<\/p><p>The custom is to give from the age of twenty, though some say from the age of thirteen, as was the practice in the time of the Temple. Since today it is a custom, and women and children were also part of the Purim miracle, it became customary to give on behalf of every Jewish soul. The segulah of fulfilling this mitzvah is great for protection and safeguarding.<\/p><p>The customary amount given is $40, and one who gives more is praiseworthy.<\/p><p>It is customary to give this amount to Torah and charity institutions, which distribute the half-shekel funds to the poor who toil in Torah study, and this is considered a mitzvah of the highest order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155a9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"155a9c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May G-d help us and may we merit to fulfill the Mitzvah of the half-shekel in its fullest form, with the rebuilding of the Holy Temple speedily in our days, Amen.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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