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==Procedure of the [[Pidyon HaBen]]== | ==Procedure of the [[Pidyon HaBen]]== | ||
# It isn't absolutely necessary to have a minyan at a pidyon haben, however, it is proper to have a minyan and to publicize this mitzvah.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 315)</ref> | # It isn't absolutely necessary to have a minyan at a pidyon haben, however, it is proper to have a minyan and to publicize this mitzvah.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 315)</ref> | ||
# The practice is to give the baby to the kohen to hold and the kohen asks the father of the baby if he's a kohen or levi and the father answers no. Then the kohen asks if it is a firstborn and the father answers yes. Then the kohen asks whether he would rather your firstborn or five selayim that you're obligated to use to redeem your firstborn and the father answers I want my firstborn son. The kohen also asks the mother if she's the daughter or a kohen or levi and she says no. Then the kohen asks if the baby is a firstborn and she responds yes. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317-9)</ref> | # The practice is to give the baby to the kohen to hold and the kohen asks the father of the baby if he's a kohen or levi and the father answers no. Then the kohen asks if it is a firstborn and the father answers yes. Then the kohen asks whether he would rather your firstborn or five selayim that you're obligated to use to redeem your firstborn and the father answers I want my firstborn son. The kohen also asks the mother if she's the daughter or a kohen or levi and she says no. Then the kohen asks if the baby is a firstborn and she responds yes. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317-9)</ref> | ||
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# The kohen proceeds to bless the baby with the pesukim of birkat kohanim and a yehey ratzon. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 327)</ref> | # The kohen proceeds to bless the baby with the pesukim of birkat kohanim and a yehey ratzon. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 327)</ref> | ||
# Then the kohen makes a hagefen on the wine, drinks a little, makes a bracha of al atzei besamim over the fragrance of myrtles, and the recites another bracha of asher kidesh uber mbeten without shem u'malchut.<Ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 327)</ref> | # Then the kohen makes a hagefen on the wine, drinks a little, makes a bracha of al atzei besamim over the fragrance of myrtles, and the recites another bracha of asher kidesh uber mbeten without shem u'malchut.<Ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 327)</ref> | ||
=== | ===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>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>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> | ||
# 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 </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 </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, </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, </ref> | ||
# When the father gives the money to the kohen, he should give it wholeheartedly, without the expectation that he will be getting the money back<Ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 164:6, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 286. </ref> If the kohen then decides on his own to give the money back, the father is permitted to take it.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 286 [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41714&st=&pgnum=135 Chida (Midbar Kademot 80:10)] writes that there is an old tradition that happily giving the money for pidyon haben and not taking it back is a merit that the child should be saved from illness. Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 290) quotes this.</ref> If the father did, incorrectly, stipulate that he is giving the money on condition that he receive the money back, that pidyon is nevertheless valid but only if the kohen was aware of this condition.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 305:8 based on Tosafot Bechorot 51b, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 286-287 </ref> | |||
===Meal of Pidyon Haben=== | ===Meal of Pidyon Haben=== | ||
