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The Firstborn Son

The "Pidyon Haben"

Topics:   Pidyon HaBen
The mitzvah of pidyon haben is to redeem the firstborn son by giving a Kohen five silver shekels when the boy becomes a month old.

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Posted: July 5, 2008
What happens to a child that is not redeemed?
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