Zecher LeMahatzit Hashekel 5776 (UPDATED)

It's that time of the year for my (almost) annual Zecher Lemahatzit Hashekel post.

See previous years' posts:

5771
5773
5774
5775

See also these recent articles about the topic:

Kikar
Rabbi Hoffman

According to this silver calculator, entering 9 grams on the day before Ta'anit Esther gives me a grand total of $4.5863 per adult. That is about a dime less than last year.

UPDATE: on Ta'anit Esther itself, it is now $4.4272

Ask your LKOR (local knowledgeable Orthodox rabbi) for a final pesak.

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