half a zuz
1zuz — (zo͞oz) n. An ancient Hebrew silver coin. [Mishnaic Hebrew zûz, from Aramaic, from Akkadian zūzu, half, division, unit of weight, from zâzu, to divide. See ḏwḏ2 in Semitic Roots.] * * * …
2Zuz (Jewish coin) — A Zuz (pl. zuzzim) was an ancient Hebrew silver coin struck during the Bar Kochba revolt. They were overstruck on Roman Imperial denarii or Roman provincial drachmas of Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Trajan and Hadrian. Four Zuz, denarii or drachmas …
3WEIGHTS AND MEASURES — From the earliest period of their history the Jews were alive to the necessity of an accurate system of weights and measures, and an honest handling of them. The first legislation in the interest of economic righteousness in general is found in… …
4WILLS — (Heb. צַוָּאָה). A will is a person s disposition of his property in favor of another in such manner that the testator retains the property or his rights to it until his death. There are three different forms of wills, each governed by different… …
5COINS AND CURRENCY — Jewish and Non Jewish Coins in Ancient Palestine THE PRE MONETARY PERIOD Means of payment are mentioned in the Bible on various occasions; the relevant passages in their chronological order reflect the development of these means from stage to… …
6Gerah — Obverse of a Judean silver Yehud coin from the Persian era (.58 gram), with falcon or eagle and Aramaic inscription יהד Yehud (Judaea). Denomination is a ma ah A gerah Hebrew גרה is an ancient Hebrew unit of weight and currency. One gerah is one… …
7ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… …
8DAMAGES — Assessment In Jewish law, once the tortfeasor s liability for the damage has been established and he is ordered to compensate for the loss, the measure of damages requires determination. This is done by assessing the market price of the damaged… …
9ḏwḏ — I. ḏwḏ1 To stand, stand up, move. 1. mazel tov, schlimazel, from Late Hebrew mazzāl good luck, from mazzāl, constellation, zodiac, fortune, luck, back formed singular from plural mazzālôt, signs of the zodiac, from Aramaic, from Akkadian manzaltu …
10ḏwḏ-2 — Definition: To divide. zuz, from Mishnaic Hebrew zûz, zuz, from Aramaic zuza, from Akkadian zūzu, a unit of weight (⇐ «half, division») from zâzu, to divide …
