Our Sages teach that in Y'mei Mashiach (the Messianic days) every day will be like Purim. Those days are upon us. As a result of the restoration of the custom of giving the Holy Half-Shekel, we find ourselves occupied with the Mitzvah (Commandment) all year long. One month after Purim comes the first Trumat HaLishka ceremony, followed two months later by the second, and four months later the third and final ceremony is performed. As soon as we finish, we begin all over again, with the production and distribution of next year's coins.

We are pleased to announce that production has begun of the year 51 coins. The dies are completed, the first specimens struck, and we are now accepting orders. The First Strike Proof Specimens and the first 1,000 coins will be ready for delivery in January. Two hundred regular Half-Shekels have already been sold, the reaining 800 will go on a first come - first served basis. Last year, the entire first minting was sold in 48 hours. We will immediately go into a second and third minting as the orders come in.

Click on the above banner to order your new "year 51" Holy Half Shekel coins

And there is even more exciting news! We have held two meetings to establish contact with the relevant authorities to begin the process by which every soldier in Zahal will be presented with a Half-Shekel each year. The meetings were very positive, and here is a preview of what each year's army version will look like.

Keep in mind that this is only a tease. You can not purchase these coins for money. Only through service in Zahal, the Israel Defense Forces, can it be obtained. And good luck trying to get a soldier to give it up!

We are closing our itinerary for the upcoming winter tour to the US (Dec. 1 - Jan. 27). If you want to have me speak for your community, please e-mail us immediately. States included in this tour are; California, Oregon, Washington, (maybe) Colorado, (maybe) Texas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, ALABAMA!, New York, and Massachusetts. If you are in any of these states, or within a five hour drive of any of the cities we'll be visiting during this tour, we would be happy to include you.

We have found the perfect location for the Moked Hekdesh (Hekdesh Center) in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. Located in the Cardo, the two thousand year old main thoroughfare of ancient Jerusalem, restored after the six day war. It is currently unoccupied and available for immediate use. We are checking into the landlord's requirements, and we believe that it will run about $500-$600 monthly for rent, plus municipal taxes. An unbelievable bargain. We have also located a Levite who lives in the Jewish Quarter who has volunteered to take responsibility for overseeing the running of the center.

Having the Moked Hekdesh in the Jewish Quarter will allow us to perfom the Trummat HaLishka ceremonies in the vicinity of the Temple.

By establishing the Moked Hekdesh, we will have laid the foundation for the re-establishment of the Lishka, the central treasury for the Temple. It will grow naturally out of the small location we open now, as the function of the center grows to meet the needs of an ever increasing income of Half-Shekels, as more and more segments of the people join in contributing the Holy Half-Shekel, annually.

Less than ten thousand dollars to establish the proto-treasury of the Third Temple. Who will claim the honor?