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By Yehoshua B. Gordon
Rabbi Yehoshua Gordon directed Chabad of the Valley in Tarzana, CA until his passing in 2016.
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Jeffrey New York January 25, 2023

Why does the first born off the captives also have to die ? Wouldn’t it make sense that there were innocent Israelites in those prisons? Reply

Rabbi Mendel Adelman January 27, 2023
in response to Jeffrey:

The firstborn humans are not killed. They are redeemed for money. Only the firstborn animal are killed if they cannot be redeemed. Reply

JEFF HABER New York February 1, 2023
in response to Rabbi Mendel Adelman:

Exodus 12:29 In the middle of the night the Eternal struck down all the male first born of Pharoah to the first-born of the captive who was in the dungeon It makes sense that there would be innocent Israelis being held captive in the dungeon Why the need to "strike down" the male first born of those captives ? Reply

Julie Pennsylvania January 23, 2021

Ach, still can’t believe he is gone. Reply

Anonymous February 1, 2020

So if the woman has a girl as the first child and the second child is male that child isn't considered a first born for redemption purposes? Reply

Simcha Bart for Chabad.org February 10, 2020
in response to Anonymous:

That is correct, no redemption of the first-born would take place in such an instance. Please see Who Is Obligated in Pidyon Haben? for more about this. Reply

Moshe Meir Nevada January 17, 2013

Pidyon Haben Thank you for your prompt response o my question. Vaiter-----If a non-jew has children & then converts to Judaism & then has a male child, is this child considered the first child from the mother's womb which in turn needs a Pidyon Haben?
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Rabbi Yehoshua B Gordon Encino, CA January 15, 2013

Pidyon Haben Pidyon Haben is performed with the "first-born" who open the Mother's womb. So yes, if Jacob performed Pidyon Haben he performed four of them.

Thank you for studying with me. Reply

Moshe Meir Nevada January 15, 2013

Pidyon Haben In reference to the 7th Aliyah in Parsha BO, it is my understanding that the Mitzvah of Pidyon Haben falls upon the man, therefore the first male child born to him should be brought to the Priest.
My question is, if this Mitzvah is fulfilled with one wife is it necessary to fulfill this mitzvah with a 2nd wife.
Did our father Jacob have 4 Pidyon Haben's or did he fulfill the Mitzvah with the first male child born to him(Reuvain) from Leah? Reply

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