The evening of 11-March-13 was Rosh Chodesh Nisan, New Years for Kings and Festivals http://israelvisit.co.il/beged-ivri/shekel.htm)
In Exodus 30:11-16 it was ordained to give a half-shekel worth of pure silver as tax for maintenance of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
This year we used Jerusalem's new light rail train to fulfill the mitzvah.
In Exodus 30:11-16 it was ordained to give a half-shekel worth of pure silver as tax for maintenance of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
This year we used Jerusalem's new light rail train to fulfill the mitzvah.
