Zuzzim
gashmios
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I could never afford Sheckels so I have focused some energy on Zuzim. Zuzim are mentioned in the Password song - that my father brought a goat for 2 zuzzim. It is also well know that a man comsimates a divorce from his wife buy giving her a payment of 40 zuzzim.
I had a batch of them which I picked up for about $800 each that were stolen.
Today I have replenished some of them at considerably more costs
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This is the first I’ve known of these, they’re quite wonderful, really great history!
Sorry about the theft, that must have been a hard hit.
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Excellent research, thanks
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Fantastic!
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Just 40 zuzzim for a divorce?! Don't go giving people any ideas!
By the way.... did you ever try singing the last verse of that song in just 1 breath, or was that just a thing from MY childhood?
what song?
The "that my father bought for two zuzim" song. Like "The Twelve Days of Christmas", doesn't that song get longer with each verse?
Anyway, nice zuzim. I owned one but foolishly sold it when they were more like $300-$500 each. This is one among many ancient types that have increased nicely in value over the past couple of decades. Not many $20 denarii anymore, either.
I am not aware of any chrismas songs but this is a Passover Zimmer
This one is better
New Zuzzim
From NYCINC a week ago