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“Po’el! Hishkalta et HaShekel?” [“Worker! Have you ...

“Po’el! Hishkalta et HaShekel?” [“Worker! Have you paid for your Shekel?”].Designed by Esther Luria.
M. Vorobeichic. 25 x 37.5 inches (63.5 x 95.3 cm). Linen-backed.

Tel-Aviv, c. 1930

The Shekel was a membership fee toward the World Zionist Organization, one that earned the right to vote in local elections. Furthermore, the number of Shekels obtained in a particular locale determined how much representational strength it might earn for itself.