It has to do with the payment of the annual half -
shekel tax for the upkeep and ritual of the temple (Ex 30:11 - 16).
Not exact matches
According to the new law, effective in October, any banking sector salary above 2.5 million
shekels a year — or 35 times the gross income (or 44 times net income) of the lowest paid worker or contractor — will incur both corporate and employee income
taxes on the overage.
When the collectors of the
tax asked Peter whether his teacher did not pay the half -
shekel, and he went to tell Jesus, before he could say anything Jesus asked him, «What do you think, Simon?
They were supported partly by special gifts from kings and other individuals, partly by an annual
tax of half a
shekel (about 10s.)
Many Israelis are distressed to realize that they will be paying a lot of
tax on excess water, maybe several hundred
shekel a month.
Now their cryptouccrencies are worth millions of
shekels due to the price spike and are liable for
taxes in the millions of
shekels.
From
tax to the Temple, from
shekels to silver, this exhibition reveals the fascinating yet often hidden interaction between money and the Bible.