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Pidyon HaBen (31)
An Essay on Parshat Bo
Just as there are first fruits of the soil, there are also first deeds and first dreams. Here as well, people become more sophisticated as they mature, as do their aspirations and dreams. Nevertheless, there is a special significance to one’s first dreams...
Do you know about the firstborn baby ceremony?
Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Bechorot.
On the mitzvah of peter chamor, “redeeming the firstborn donkey”
Many are familiar with the mitzvah of pidyon haben, redeeming the firstborn son on the thirtieth day of his life. Exodus 13:2. Additionally, there is the related mitzvah that the firstborn male offspring of any kosher domesticated mammal (cows, sheep, goa...
A commentary on the haftarah of Emor
The haftarah for Emor is prophecy from our prophet Ezekiel about the Third Temple. It tells us who will be the Kohanim and describes the laws pertaining to the Kohanim—from how their hair should be cut to whom they could marry. They need to be pillars of ...
The Talmud on Inheritance, Lesson 1
This class presents the Talmudic perspective on principles related to inheritance, including the double-portion of the firstborn, and the types of properties eligible to be passed on to children.
Why is that? Also, does the firstborn always inherit double, or are there some limits to this clause?
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