machatzis hashekel

Meaning

• half-shekel remembrance contribution associated with Purim

Alternate spellings

machatzit hashekel, zecher lmachatzis hashekel

Usage and context

A custom recalling the biblical half-shekel contribution; amounts and practice vary.

Example in Yeshivish

We give machatzis hashekel before Purim.

Plain-English example

We give the customary half-shekel remembrance contribution before Purim.