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Parshat Shekalim: One nation with one destiny

Jews the world over, estranged for decades if not generations, have been forced to return to the Jewish body, to recognise that their destiny is Jewish destiny.

Why does the shekel keep weakening against the dollar?

War in Ukraine? Israel's security situation? Politics? What's driving the dollar's resurgence against the shekel?

Dollar falls to lowest level vs shekel in 25 years

The dollar exchange rate was set at a level of less than NIS 3.09, for the first time since 1996.

PA: Israel harming the Jordanian currency

Palestinian official says Israel flooding the PA markets with the shekel in an attempt to destroy the Jordanian and Palestinian economies.

Half-shekel coin bears profile of Trump

Temple organizations issue half-shekel coin showing Trump alongside Cyrus, King of Persia. 'Cyrus - Balfour - Trump - Declaration 2018.'

Shekel Still on the Rise

After BOI says it won't lower interest rate, shekel-dollar rate dips to NIS 3.93 per dollar.

Bank of Israel Bought $7 Billion in 2014

The Bank of Israel in 2014 bought over $7 billion in an effort to prop up the value of the dollar versus the shekel.

Experts: Shekel Likely to Continue Sinking Against Dollar

The “bottom” for the shekel is a long way off, say foreign currency experts, with the dollar expected to continue strengthening.

Lapid: Work Needed to Weaken Shekel, Fix Bureaucracy

Yair Lapid feels the pain of Israeli exporters, businesspeople, and workers, he told the Manufacturers' Association.

Dollar Hits Two Year Low Against Shekel

The dollar was traded at 3.5328 NIS Tuesday morning.

Exporters 'Near Panic' As Shekel Breaks NIS 3.60

Israeli exporters were besides themselves Monday, as the dollar sank below the NIS 3.60 level.

Bank of Israel Buys Dollars, But Shekel Stays Strong

In an effort to keep the value of the shekel lower, the Bank of Israel intervened in the currency markets.

Iranian War Threat Chasing Away Foreign Investors

The war of words between Israel and Iran is being treated as a real war by foreign investors and customers, scared of the real thing.

Bank of Israel Paper Profits of Billions as Dollar Nears NIS 4

Fischer is laughing all the way to the bank. Critics scoffed as he paid 3.3 shekels for a buck. Now a dollar costs almost 4 shekels.

Shekel Sinks, Now Worth 25 Cents

The dollar-shekel rate hit a three-year high this week and is just about touching the level where a shekel is worth only a quarter.

A Shekel That Is Worth Twice as Much as Gold

The Bank of Israel’s limited mint of gold bullion coins has been fetched up by collectors and now is worth twice their weight in gold.

One Shekel Worth $1.1 Million – at Auction

An unidentified American East Coast collector plucked down $1.1 million for an ancient Judean silver shekel coin at a New York auction.

‘Jonah in Belly of Fish’ Declared Coin of the Year

Israel’s “Jonah in the Belly of the Fish” silver coin has been voted as Coin of the Year by a US publisher of periodicals on numismatics.

Israeli Lawyer Fights the “99 Agorot” Prices

A store item priced at "3.99" actually costs four shekels. A lawyer is fighting the posting prices for which change cannot be given.

Analysts See Israel Flexing Economic Muscle in 2010

Israel will be one of the leaders in economic growth in 2010, investment analysts say. The value of the shekel is likely to increase.

Israel’s New War: Bank of Israel vs. Speculators

Israel is engaged in a new war as speculators have attacked the shekel-dollar rate, bringing it down to an eight-month low on Tuesday.

Coins for Collectors to Commemorate Rabin

The Cabinet accepts a proposal by Bank of Israel Governor Fischer to issue special Israeli coins depicting former Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin.

Fischer Resumes Dollar Buying Binge

Fischer pulled another rabbit out of his hat and performed his favorite trick – buying more dollars to weaken the shekel. How long will it work?

Shekel Flexes Muscles as ‘Obama Dollar’ Sinks

The US dollar, eroding under Obama’s spending program, is worth its weight in shekels as the exchange rate reaches it lowest level in a year.

$2 Billion Decision May Sink Shekel

The MSCI global market agency is expected to announce Israel now is a developed market. The complimentary status may cost the economy $2 billion.