10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEKEL»
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shekel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shekel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mauritian
Shekel: The Story of the Jewish Detainees in ...
This is the little-known story of a group of 1,600 Jewish refugees who, having escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe, were refused entry into Palestine by the British in 1940 because they were considered "illegal" immigrants.
Geneviève Pitot, Helen Topor, 1998
2
Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions
Several fractions of the shekel are mentioned: a half-shekel (Ex 30: 13), one-third
of a shekel (Ne 10: 33), a quarter-shekel (i S 9: 8). But there are also special
names for the small units of weight. The beqa', literally a 'fraction', is mentioned
only ...
3
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
1 gur barley (300 liters) for 1 shekel (8 g) silver 3 liters best oil for 1 shekel silver
1.2 liters vegetable oil for 1 shekel silver 1.5 liters pig's fat for 1 shekel silver 40
liters bitumen for 1 shekel silver 6 minas (3 kg) wool for 1 shekel silver 2 gur salt ...
Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat, 1998
4
The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and ...
... grains silver 29 grains silver 6th (shekel) silver 6th (shekel) 5 grains silver 6th (
shekel) 10 (gr) silver [4th] (shekel) silver [4th (shekel) 5 grains silver] [4th] (shekel
) 2/3 shekel 1 5 (gr) silver [2/3 shekel] 20 (gr) silver [5/6 shekel] silver [5/6 shekel
...
Victor J. Katz, Annette Imhausen, 2007
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Economic Keystones: The Weight System of the Kingdom of Judah
The Holy Shekel System of the Pentateuch This system is the easiest to define (
Fig. 18). Its basis is the holy Shekel (€D'7pTI '9ptD). Both words, 'holy' and '
Shekel', are clear; but the Old Testament does not give the exact value of this
Weight ...
Currency The basic unit of currency is the New Israel Shekel (NIS). At press time,
exchange rates were extremely volatile, and this situation may continue for some
time. The shekel is divided into 100 agorot. The smallest denomination you will ...
7
The Second Book of the Bible: Exodus
The first dealt with the half-shekel, the second with the washbasin, the third with
the oil for anointing, the fourth with incense, the fifth with craftsmen, and the last
with Sabbath rest. Common thoughts interconnect them all, as will be shown.
8
Time and Life Cycle in Talmud and Midrash: ...
III According to Torah law, the redemption must be for “five shekalim of the holy
shekel, this being twenty gera” (Num. 18:16). Indeed, the shekel was a common
currency in the Near East and was used both as a unit of weight and as a unit of ...
9
Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
served tneir standards of weight and measure during that period. Besides, many
of the sacred vessels restored to them by Cyrus were probably of known weight,
and these would determine the true standard of the shekel. On the whole, in the ...
10
Building Jewish in the Roman East
Aught that is be redeemed may be redeemed with silver or its value, save only
the shekel- dues. (m. Bek. 8:7) [A]ll the money of which the law speaks is Tyrian
money. (t. Ketub. 12) Shekels may be changed into [Persian] darics because of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEKEL»
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shekel is used in the context of the following news items.
Shekel mixed as interest rate decision awaited
The shekel is mixed against the major currencies this morning. The shekel-dollar exchange rate is currently down 0.1% in comparison with Friday's ... «Globes, Jun 15»
Israeli Shekel Strengthens as Central Bank Holds Base Rate
The shekel headed for the biggest gain in almost three weeks after the Bank of Israel kept the base lending rate at a record low 0.1 percent. The shekel ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
Rabbi Pinto Sentenced To One Year In Jail And 1 Million Shekel Fine
IMG-20150512-WA0077 Tel Aviv District Court Judge Oded Mudrick on Tuesday morning 23 Iyar sentenced Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto. Pinto was convicted of ... «Yeshiva World News, May 15»
Shekel stronger against dollar as rate decision awaited
The shekel is mixed against the major currencies this morning, with the Bank of Israel's interest rate decision for May due later today. The shekel-dollar ... «Globes, Apr 15»
Shekel Weakens as Israeli Government to Central Bank Buy Dollars
(Bloomberg) -- Israel's shekel weakened for the first time in three days as the government and central bank bought more than $300 million to curtail the biggest ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
Israel shekel jumps after central bank keeps rates steady
The shekel was fixed at 3.9260 per dollar, compared with Monday's fix of 4.0180. ... held its benchmark interest rate at 0.1 percent, citing a weaker shekel since a ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
Israel shekel slips vs dollar on further easing expectations
The shekel stood at 3.955 per dollar at 1322 GMT, having traded as firm as ... 3.86 on Monday, following a surprise interest rate cut aimed at halting the shekel's ... «Reuters, Feb 15»
Israel Seen Preparing More Shocks for Shekel After Surprise Cut
(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug isn't finished driving down the shekel after her surprise interest-rate reduction on Monday. The Israeli ... «Bloomberg, Feb 15»
Shekel strengthens after rate left unchanged
The shekel is strengthening against the dollar and the euro in inter-bank trading this morning on the foreign exchange market after the Bank of Israel decided to ... «Globes, Dec 14»
Israel Sets Out Spending Plan to Halt Shekel Strength
JERUSALEM –The Bank of Israel is on the move again to save the shekel from its own strength. Battling a march higher in the shekel caused by the ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
