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Shulchan Gavoha 305:21 concludes that the minhag is to recite it without a beracha. Nahar Mitzrayim 26 agrees.</ref> | Shulchan Gavoha 305:21 concludes that the minhag is to recite it without a beracha. Nahar Mitzrayim 26 agrees.</ref> | ||
===Giving the Money=== | ===Giving the Money=== | ||
# According to Sephardim, the primary halacha is that one give the equivalent of 90 grams of pure silver, but it's preferable to give the equivalent of 93 grams. <ref>[http://www.dailyhalacha.com/m/halacha.aspx?id=2259 Rabbi Eli Mansour], Yalkut Yosef YD 305:42 based on Sh"t Yechave Daat 4:54. (Rav Mordechai Eliyahu in his comment to Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 164:1 writes that the amount is about 100 grams of silver. However, this may be based on an older calculation of the Darham. See [[Shiurim]].) </ref>According to Ashkenazim, one should give the equivalent of 96 grams of pure silver and the minhag is to give 100 grams.<ref>Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Shiurin Deoritta (pg 35 #17), [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/768798/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Parsha_Shiur_-_Bo_5772 Rav Hershel Schachter] in Shuir on Parshat Bo (towards end of shiur) </ref> | # According to Sephardim, the primary halacha is that one give the equivalent of 90 grams of pure silver, but it's preferable to give the equivalent of 93 grams. <ref>[http://www.dailyhalacha.com/m/halacha.aspx?id=2259 Rabbi Eli Mansour], Yalkut Yosef YD 305:42 based on Sh"t Yechave Daat 4:54. (Rav Mordechai Eliyahu in his comment to Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 164:1 writes that the amount is about 100 grams of silver. However, this may be based on an older calculation of the Darham. See [[Shiurim]].) </ref>According to Ashkenazim, one should give the equivalent of 96 grams of pure silver and the minhag is to give 100 grams.<ref>Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Shiurin Deoritta (pg 35 #17), [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=20888&pgnum=363 Rav Chaim Noeh in Shiurei Torah (3:45)], [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/768798/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Parsha_Shiur_-_Bo_5772 Rav Hershel Schachter] in Shuir on Parshat Bo (towards end of shiur) </ref> | ||
# One does not necessarily need to give silver coins; he could give that value in merchandise as well, but not with land or documents.<ref>SHulchan Aruch YD 305:3, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 279</ref> According to many poskim, our paper money or coins should not be used since they lack inherent value.<ref> Shu"t Chatam Sofer YD 134, Aruch Hashulchan 305:18, Shu"t Oneg Yom Tov YD 102, Minchat Shlomo 71:23</ref> Others are lenient.<ref> Shu"t Ein Yitzchak YD 30 </ref> Therefore, it is best to use silver coins.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 282, [https://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/1943 Rav Eliezer Melamed] </ref> | # One does not necessarily need to give silver coins; he could give that value in merchandise as well, but not with land or documents.<ref>SHulchan Aruch YD 305:3, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 279</ref> According to many poskim, our paper money or coins should not be used since they lack inherent value.<ref> Shu"t Chatam Sofer YD 134, Aruch Hashulchan 305:18, Shu"t Oneg Yom Tov YD 102, Minchat Shlomo 71:23</ref> Others are lenient.<ref> Shu"t Ein Yitzchak YD 30 </ref> Therefore, it is best to use silver coins.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 282, [https://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/1943 Rav Eliezer Melamed] </ref> | ||
# One cannot write a check for the requisite amount to fulfill pidyon haben.<ref> Pidyon Haben Kehilchato 7:13, Otzar Pidyon Haben 14:6, [https://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/1943 Rav Eliezer Melamed] </ref> | # One cannot write a check for the requisite amount to fulfill pidyon haben.<ref> Pidyon Haben Kehilchato 7:13, Otzar Pidyon Haben 14:6, [https://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/1943 Rav Eliezer Melamed] </ref> | ||
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===Meal of Pidyon Haben=== | ===Meal of Pidyon Haben=== | ||
# The practice is to make a meal on the occasion of a [[Pidyon HaBen]].<ref>Rama 305:10, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 164:1, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342</ref> This meal is considered a seudat mitzva,<Ref> Magen Avraham 568:9, Mishna Brura 568:16, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342, Rama 551:10. Terumat Hadeshen 268 writes that this meal is considered a Seudat Mitzva. He proves this from Baba Kamma 80a which tells a story of Rav, Shmuel and Rav Assi who went together to a meal, and Rashi there says it was for a pidyon haben, because the Gemara says that Rav would never eat outside of a seudat mitzva.</ref>and eating at a meal of a pidyon haben is like fasting for 84 days.<ref>Shu"t Rashban 136, Taamei Haminhagim pg. 399, Sdei Chemed 80:54, Kaf Hachaim 249:14. See [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2262 Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com] or Sdei Chemed 60:54 about the importance of the meal of a pidyon haben.</ref> | # The practice is to make a meal on the occasion of a [[Pidyon HaBen]].<ref>Rama 305:10, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 164:1, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342</ref> This meal is considered a seudat mitzva,<Ref> Magen Avraham 568:9, Mishna Brura 568:16, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342, Rama 551:10. Terumat Hadeshen 268 writes that this meal is considered a Seudat Mitzva. He proves this from Baba Kamma 80a which tells a story of Rav, Shmuel and Rav Assi who went together to a meal, and Rashi there says it was for a pidyon haben, because the Gemara says that Rav would never eat outside of a seudat mitzva.</ref>and eating at a meal of a pidyon haben is like fasting for 84 days.<ref>Shu"t Rashban 136, Taamei Haminhagim pg. 399, Sdei Chemed 80:54, Kaf Hachaim 249:14. See [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2262 Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com] or Sdei Chemed 60:54 about the importance of the meal of a pidyon haben.</ref> Even if it is done late, the meal is still considered a seudat mitzva.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342, Pri Megadim A"A 568:10 </ref> | ||
Even if it is done late, the meal is still considered a seudat mitzva.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342, Pri Megadim A"A 568:10 </ref> | |||
# It is not necessary to have bread at this meal.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342, [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2262 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | # It is not necessary to have bread at this meal.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 342, [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2262 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | ||
# Some have the custom to do the meal before the pidyon, while others do the pidyon and then eat the meal.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 345</ref> | # Some have the custom to do the meal before the pidyon, while others do the pidyon and then eat the meal.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 345</ref> | ||
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===Sefirat Haomer=== | ===Sefirat Haomer=== | ||
# Some poskim allow music during sefirat haomer in celebration of a pidyon haben because it is for a mitzva<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 333 </ref> | |||
===Three Weeks, Nine Days, and Tisha B'av=== | ===Three Weeks, Nine Days, and Tisha B'av=== | ||
[[Template:Listening to Music during the Three Weeks#pidyon haben| see Pidyon during the Three Weeks]] | [[Template:Listening to Music during the Three Weeks#pidyon haben| see Pidyon during the Three Weeks]] | ||
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[[Category:Lifecycles]] | [[Category:Lifecycles]] | ||
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