B"H
Keter Torah Synagogue
B"H
5480 Orchard Lake Road. West Bloomfield MI 48323.
Tel: 248-681-3665. ketertorah.us@gmail.com rabbisasson@gmail.com
The Sephardic Community of Greater Detroit. Since 1917
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Soldiers are drafted daily.
We have numbers of soldiers that no one is taking care of them as far as: Food (we buying and cooking for them, daily), soft drinks, water, Tea, Coffee, disposables, towels, shampoo, soap, toilet paper, tissue etc'.
These items are a necessity for the soldiers.
We are trying to support as much as we can but it looks like we will not be able to continue this for longer. Please click and donate.
Donate Half - Shekel
Donate Matanot La'Evyonim - Gift to the poors
Give Mahatzit Hashekel - Half a Shekel: מחצית השקל
The source of this mitzvah is the Torah, Parashat Teruma, where every man over 20 years of age gave a half shekel (silver coin) as a donation and to count the population. Later on at the time of the Beit Hamikdash - the Holy Temple, the money was used to purchase cattle for the communal sacrifices which were offered daily as well as the additional sacrifices offered on Shabbat and holidays.
Today: It is customary to give the equivalent of 10 grams of pure silver as the half shekel. Today that comes to about $8.5 per person 13 yrs+.
When? Most people will give it on Ta'anit Esther - the fast of Esther, which falls on Thursday, February 25, 2021 BEFORE Arvit, OR any time during Purim.
PURIM - Half Shekel
Adult (13+): $8.5/ea
Matanot La'evyonim מתנות לאביונים
Giving gifts/money to the poor.
Minimum of two gifts to two poor people. It is customary to give money. The minimum that is required is the equivalent of a full meat meal with wine. Today we give about $12 - $15 to TWO poor people. ($24-$30).
PURIM - Gift to poor
Adult (13+): $12 - $15 x2 /ea