The Global Yeshiva

More Enthusiasm for Your Judaism


Subscribe on Youtube

  • About
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Podcasts
    • The Torah Podcast
    • The Talmud Podcast
    • The Torah Podcast Video
    • iTunes
    • Stitcher
  • Parsha
    • This Week
    • Sefer Bereishis
      • Bereishis
      • Noach
      • Lech Lecha
      • Vayeira
      • Chayei Sarah
      • Toldos
      • Vayeitzei
      • Vayishlach
      • Vayeishev
      • Mikeitz
      • Vayigash
      • Vayechi
    • Sefer Shemos
      • Shemos
      • Vaeira
      • Bo
      • Beshalach
      • Yisro
      • Mishpatim
      • Teruma
      • Tetzaveh
      • Ki Sisa
      • Vayakhel
      • Pekudei
    • Sefer Vayikra
      • Vayikra
      • Tzav
      • Shemini
      • Tazria
      • Metzora
      • Acharei
      • Kedoshim
      • Emor
      • Behar
      • Bechukosai
    • Sefer Bamidbar
      • Bamidbar
      • Nasso
      • Behaaloscha
      • Shelach
      • Korach
      • Chukas
      • Balak
      • Pinchas
      • Mattos
      • Masei
    • Sefer Devarim
      • Devarim
      • Vaeschanan
      • Eikev
      • Reeh
      • Shoftim
      • Ki Seitzei
      • Ki Savo
      • Nitzavim
      • Vayeilech
      • Haazinu
      • Vezos Haberachah
  • Holidays
    • Rosh Hashanah
    • Yom Kippur
    • Sukkot
    • Chanukah
    • Purim
    • Pesach
    • Sefirat HaOmer
      • Lag Ba Omer
    • Shavous
    • 9th of Av
  • Avos
  • Online
You are here: Home / Holidays / Purim / Purim – Haman & the 1/2 Shekel

Purim – Haman & the 1/2 Shekel

January 30, 2015 by Rabbi Mitterhoff Leave a Comment


What is the meaning of the half shekel given before Purim

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Filed Under: Purim Tagged With: Haman

About Rabbi Mitterhoff

Orthodox Rabbi, Torah Educator & Podcaster. Get Inspiration for Personal Growth - Lessons from Authentic Judaism -The Ultimate Source for Spiritual Development

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe on Youtube

Get the Torah Podcast on iTunes

The Torah Podcast

Personal Growth for the Good of Humanity - Individual & Group Consciousness

010 Personal Growth for the Good of Humanity – Individual and Group Consciousness

What’s-So-Special-About-the-Jews

023 What’s So Special About the Jews – The Anti-Semitic Double Standard

121 Full of Emptiness

121 Full of Emptiness

119 Your Own Personal Commandments

Blog Posts

Rav Shach Says No to Violent Hafganos!

Rav Twersky

Be a Mentch – Rabbi Abraham Twerski

Subscribe on Youtube

Tags

anger appreciation change Chanukah contradictions dark side death depression dignity Disappointment disipline drinking emotions enthusiasm faith free will Gitten happiness hard work holy humility Jews Kiddushin Lag B' Omer love marriage marrige meaning Noach philosophy rebuke resistance Responsibility Rosh Hashanah Shavous Shavuous silence sin society success suffering Talmud Torah vitality Yevamos

The Talmud Podcast

The Talmud Podcast

020 Baba Metzia 34b – 2nd Tosafoes – Class 3

The Talmud Podcast

019 Baba Metzia 34b – Kosos – Class 2

Recent Comments

  • Jennifer Zukerman on 104 How to Find Meaning – Running from Emptiness
  • Rachel on 120 The Real Problem with Lust
  • Antwi Felix Twum on 001 Why is Life So Difficult – The Spiritual Way to Handling a Bad Day
  • Antwi Felix Twum on 069 Are the Jews Blessed or Cursed – Pressure and Free Will

The Torah Podcast

Reality Check

030 How Do You Measure Up – Reality Check – Where Are You Holding

116 Living a Fake Life

Personal Growth for the Good of Humanity - Individual & Group Consciousness

010 Personal Growth for the Good of Humanity – Individual and Group Consciousness

How to Find Meaning - Running from Emptiness

104 How to Find Meaning – Running from Emptiness

Daas Torah

025 You Got to Get in to Get Out – A Jewish Mind

God Want’s Your Heart - Free Will and Punishment

085 God Wants Your Heart – Free Will and Punishment

Brainwashed by Your Neighbors - Society and Behavior

106 Brainwashed by Your Neighbors – Society and Behavior

017 – How to Negotiate Using Silence

Breaking the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

040 Breaking the Self-Fulfilling Prophesy – Getting Back on Course

Keep the Faith - the Most Important Quality

077 – Keep the Faith – the Most Important Quality

Walking Life's Tightrope – Physical and Spiritual Balance

078 Walking Lifes Tightrope – Physical and Spiritual Balance

099 Torah Portion of the Week – Emor – Why You Need to Be Strong - Hard Work and Laziness

099 Why You Need to Be Strong – Hard Work and Laziness

032 How Deep Emotions Can Overcome Deep Contradictions

What’s-So-Special-About-the-Jews

023 What’s So Special About the Jews – The Anti-Semitic Double Standard

024 Living on the Edge of Human Desires

024 Living on the Edge of Human Desire – The Secret of Spiritual Development

Subscribe on Youtube

The Higher Life Podcast

Subscribe on Youtube

Feel Free to Follow

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Join Our Facebook Group

Get the Torah Podcast on iTunes

© 2023 The Global Yeshiva