Shekalim 5: Shepherding the Shekalim to the Temple Treasury
What happened to the shekalim of those who lived outside of Jerusalem? How did they get all the coins to the Temple? Worse, what would happen if those coins were lost or stolen on their way to Jerusalem? Who owns the shekalim while en route? And if you're going to convert the coinage into that which is worth more, why use gold and not gems? All of which revolves around the level of responsibility of the people delivering the coinage, whether to the people who gave the shekalim or to the treasurers if the Temple... It depends on when in the process they are called to account. Also: Appointing…
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