The shekel is the name of the money used in Israel.
The shekel is the money used in Israel, so it is important there.
Examples:
I need to exchange my dollars for shekels.
She used her shekels to buy some fruit.
He has a lot of shekels in his wallet.
I found a shekel on the ground!
In Israel, you can buy a whole house with just a few shekels.
She used her shekels to buy a big ice cream.