For this reason, millions of dollars are spent annually to convince consumers that they absolutely must have items that they really don't need. These artificial supports keep the economy churning, producing ever greater profits for those ensconced within the system. If ever man will come to his senses, and realize that he can live without this year's new and improved model, profits would deflate, the economy will come to a halt, and we wouldn't have bread to eat. The Jewish people have their own system of commerce. An elderly man and woman on one side, a young boy and girl on the other.
Every coin is stamped with the image of the king, the monarch who declares the measures of value.
Avraham Avinu builds a kingdom of a different sort, with values of a higher caliber. Stamped with the memory of a miracle that transcends the boundaries of nature, Klal Yisrael acknowledges that the coins they treasure can never be exchanged. Aware of their impossible origins, borne by parents who defied every rule of life, the Jew understands that the coins of this world are not his own, and the values of society are of little import to him. He looks around at his world and sees a city burning. Man cannot appreciate forever the physical pursuits that leave him feeling empty, and when that final day comes, the prized treasures of modern civilization will be little more than yesterday's trash.