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$1,000 Buys ₪3,128 This Week, Against ₪3,259 a Year Ago
By Jewish Life Staff, . Jewish Life.
The Bank of Israel set the representative dollar rate at 3.128 shekels on October 28. At that rate, $1,000 sent to family, a yeshiva, a charity or a bank account in Israel arrives as ₪3,128.
A year earlier, on October 28, 2025, the rate was 3.259 and the same $1,000 came to ₪3,259, so the shekel is stronger against the dollar over the year: ₪131 less on every $1,000. On October 21 it was 3.091.
The numbers
| Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 28, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shekels per dollar | 3.128 | 3.091 | 3.259 |
| What $1,000 is worth | ₪3,128 | ₪3,091 | ₪3,259 |
| What ₪10,000 costs in dollars | $3,197 | $3,235 | $3,068 |
*Representative rates as published by the Bank of Israel. Banks and transfer services add their own margin, so the amount received is usually lower.
Jewish Life publishes this reading every Friday. Rates are from the Bank of Israel. The dollar and shekel amounts are Jewish Life's own calculation and may be cited with a link to this page.