On Wednesday, March 30 we hosted a beautiful Pidyon HaBen ceremony (redeeming of firstborn) at Beit Juhuro. Dr. Aleksandr Izrailov, Josh Izrailov, David Kukuliev, and Isaac Nasimov were redeemed by a Kohen. Afterward, we enjoyed a delicious BBQ and dessert, as well as a class on the laws of Pesach with Rabbi Migirov. What is a Pidyon HaBen? A pidyon haben is a ceremony in which the father redeems his firstborn son by giving five silver coins to a Kohen (a priestly descendent of Aaron) thirty days after the child is born. The Jewish firstborns were originally sanctified as...
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