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<DIV>For next week Parashat Shekalim, how much I need to give?</DIV>
<DIV>I heard that in some shules they use a silver coin, some give about
$5?</DIV>
<DIV>Is there a "fixed rate" for waht I need to give for Machatzit
Hashekel?</DIV>
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<DIV>galsaba</DIV>
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class=463415720-03022008>Actually IIRC some shuls have a minhag to specifically
say(on the plate) this isn't really machzit hashekel because if it were
(except for a diyuk in the yerushalmi) the kedusha on the money would not
be reversible if the giver thought he was giving real machtzit
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