Pidyon haben facts for kids
The pidyon haben is a Jewish life cycle event that takes place at the age of 1 Jewish month. The Jewish child is “redeemed” before God, to show the parents want the child. A few coins are given to a rabbi during this ceremony.
Images for kids
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Presentation of the First-born (1724), from Juedisches Ceremoniel
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Pidjon Ha Ben coin from Israel, 1974. In the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland. Such coins are offered in sets of 5 by the Bank of Israel.
See also
In Spanish: Rescate del recién nacido para niños
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