How Much Is a “Shaveh Perutah”?

The value of a perutah as of 1 Elul, 5785:

The value of a perutah is 0.147509 NIS

5The value of 5 sela’im of pure silver for a pidyon haben: Approximately 601 NIS

(Including VAT and retail profit margin)

For an explanation (in Hebrew) of how this is calculated, click here