In the synagogue, before reading Megillat Esther there is a process of giving half a shekel in remembrance of a time every year the Jewish nation would give a half-shekel for the temple. But what's the deeper meaning behind giving half a shekel? Kabbalah addresses that.
But why do we say 'Mahazit' instead of 'Hesi'? Kabbalah gives you the answer too, listen to find out.