Man Wins 64 Million Shekels, Keeps News Secret From Wife
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
An Israeli man won 64 million shekels in the Double Lotto lottery after discovering the win on the Mifal HaPayis app. He kept the news secret from his wife until he could claim the prize at the lottery headquarters. The winner plans to increase his charitable donations and recently purchased a Torah scroll in memory of his late father.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Israeli man won 64 million shekels in the Double Lotto lottery.
- He discovered the win while checking his ticket on the Mifal HaPayis app.
- The winner kept the news secret from his wife until claiming the prize.
- He plans to significantly increase his charitable donations.
- The win occurred after he recently purchased a Torah scroll in memory of his father.
A man in Israel has won 64 million shekels (approximately $17.3 million USD) in the Double Lotto lottery, initially discovering his win through a routine check on the Mifal HaPayis (national lottery) app. The winner, who buys tickets primarily when jackpots are high, described the moment as unbelievable, stating he rubbed his eyes multiple times and took a screenshot to confirm. He decided to keep the news from his wife until he could complete the prize claim process at the lottery's headquarters. He invited his wife to accompany him to the lottery office, framing it as an important meeting and asking her to wish him luck, without revealing the true reason for the visit. While he went inside to finalize the claim, she waited outside, with his intention to tell her the truth afterward.
The winner, who chooses numbers randomly, stated that he regularly donates to the needy and plans to significantly increase his charitable contributions with the winnings. He also shared a personal detail: in the past year, he lost his father and, in his memory, purchased a Torah scroll. He humorously referred to his lottery purchase as buying excitement for 66 shekels.
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