Why were Bnei Yisrael (the Children of Israel) commanded to give a half shekel contribution for the census of the nation? |
So there would not be a plague among them when Moshe (Moses) counted the half-shekels rather than the people themselves
So that there would be enough money to buy food from the nations whose lands they would pass
So that there would be a fund to distribute charity to the poor
So that the people would get credit for giving charity
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