pidyon haben

noun

A ceremony in which a firstborn son is redeemed by a kohen, in order to release him from his obligation from serving in the Temple.

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Meanings

pidyon haben1

nounpidyon haben (usually uncountable, plural pidyon habens)

plural pidyon habens · alternative Pidyon HaBen · alternative Pidyon Haben

  1. JudaismalternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of pidyon haBen.

pidyon haBen2

nounpidyon haBen (usually uncountable, plural pidyon haBens)

plural pidyon haBens · alternative pidyon haben · alternative Pidyon Haben

  1. JudaismuncountableusuallyA ceremony in which a firstborn son is redeemed by a kohen, in order to release him from his obligation from serving in the Temple.

    The Pidyon Haben applies to the firstborn of the mother only; thus, if one has four or five sons born to him by four or five virgin wives, he is bound to redeem them all.

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 287

Pidyon Haben3

nounPidyon Haben (usually uncountable, plural Pidyon Habens)

plural Pidyon Habens · alternative Pidyon HaBen · alternative pidyon haben

  1. JudaismalternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of pidyon haBen.
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