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About these units
Shekel (Biblical Hebrew) (shekel)
The shekel, approximately 11.3 grams, is the foundational Hebrew weight unit, originally used for silver-based transactions long before it became a monetary term. In Biblical contexts, shekels represent wages, prices, fines, and sacrificial offerings. The shekel's mass-based origins mean that early shekel "coins" were actually weighed pieces of silver rather than minted currency. The modern Israeli currency's name (the New Israeli Shekel) preserves the ancient term, linking present-day society to its deep historical roots.
Planck Mass (mₕ)
The Planck mass, approximately 2.176434 × 10⁻⁸ kilograms, occupies a unique position in theoretical physics. Unlike particle masses, it is derived entirely from fundamental constants—Planck's constant, Newton's gravitational constant, and the speed of light. The Planck mass represents a mass scale where quantum mechanical and gravitational effects become comparable. Although enormous relative to subatomic particles (roughly the mass of a dust grain), it is considered "natural" in that it emerges from pure physics rather than empirical observation. In theoretical studies of black holes, quantum gravity, string theory, and early-universe cosmology, the Planck mass marks a boundary beyond which existing models require unification. It is a conceptual rather than practical unit, yet it provides a profound insight into the structure of physical law.