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# Before the pidyon, the father should have kavana that he is fulfilling a positive commandment from the Torah of redeeming his eldest son.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 316 </ref> see [[Having Kavana for Mitzvot]] | # Before the pidyon, the father should have kavana that he is fulfilling a positive commandment from the Torah of redeeming his eldest son.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 316 </ref> see [[Having Kavana for Mitzvot]] | ||
# The practice is to give the baby to the kohen to hold<ref> Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317, Shu"t Mahari Vail 189, Yam Shel Shlomo Kiddushin 1:54. This isn't necessary however. </ref> and the kohen asks the father 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 sela'im that you're obligated to use to redeem your firstborn and the father answers I want my firstborn son.<ref>Rama 305:10, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317<br /> | # The practice is to give the baby to the kohen to hold<ref> Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317, Shu"t Mahari Vail 189, Yam Shel Shlomo Kiddushin 1:54. This isn't necessary however. </ref> and the kohen asks the father 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 sela'im that you're obligated to use to redeem your firstborn and the father answers I want my firstborn son.<ref>Rama 305:10, Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317<br /> | ||
The poskim write that we aren't really giving the father a choice if he wants the coins or his son. Halachically, there is no choice or option. The father has a mitzvah to fulfill, which he is required to observe. If, theoretically, the father would refuse to redeem his child, the Kohen would have no claim to the child. Chut Shani 92 explains that we only use this terminology to get the father excited about his opportunity to fulfill the mitzva of pidyon haben. see also Aruch Hashulchan 305:36</ref> This should be done in a language that the parties involved understand.<Ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317</ref>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. 318), Perisha 305:21</ref> | The poskim write that we aren't really giving the father a choice if he wants the coins or his son. Halachically, there is no choice or option. The father has a mitzvah to fulfill, which he is required to observe. If, theoretically, the father would refuse to redeem his child, the Kohen would have no claim to the child. <br /> | ||
# The father recites the bracha of "asher kideshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al pidyon haben" and shehecheyanu and then gives the coins to the kohen.<ref>Taz 305:9, Shach 305:9, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 319), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</ref> The father should not hand the money over before finishing the beracha<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 319), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | * Chut Shani 92 explains that we only use this terminology to get the father excited about his opportunity to fulfill the mitzva of pidyon haben. | ||
* Shu”t Minchat Shlomo 1:62 suggests that we want people to be aware that the money is for the pidyon haben, and not just an unrelated gift that we are giving to the kohen. This is important because if the father gives the money without the proper understanding of the transaction, it could be that the pidyon haben doesn't count. | |||
* see also Aruch Hashulchan 305:36</ref> This should be done in a language that the parties involved understand.<Ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 317</ref>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. 318), Perisha 305:21</ref> | |||
# The father recites the bracha of "asher kideshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al pidyon haben" and shehecheyanu and then gives the coins to the kohen.<ref>Gemara Pesachim 121b, Rambam Bikkurim 11:5, Taz 305:9, Shach 305:9, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 319), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</ref> The father should not hand the money over before finishing the beracha<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 319), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | |||
# As he gives the coins, the father says this is for the redemption of my son and the kohen responds that I received these coins on behalf of the redemption. Then the kohen places the coins over the son's head and says that these are for your son.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 326), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</ref> | # As he gives the coins, the father says this is for the redemption of my son and the kohen responds that I received these coins on behalf of the redemption. Then the kohen places the coins over the son's head and says that these are for your son.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 326), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</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), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</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), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</ref> | ||
# Then the kohen makes a hagefen on the wine and drinks a little<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 329 says that you only need to have a little bit of wine, as the Taz 265:10 writes regarding drinking wine at the bris, that since the only reason for having wine is because we don't sing praise without wine, there is no minimum amount to drink</ref>. Sepharadim have the custom to make a bracha on besamim,<Ref> Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol. 2, pg. 327), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]</ref> while Ashkenazim do not.<ref>[https://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/1943 Rav Eliezer Melamed] </ref> | # Then the kohen makes a hagefen on the wine and drinks a little<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 329 says that you only need to have a little bit of wine, as the Taz 265:10 writes regarding drinking wine at the bris, that since the only reason for having wine is because we don't sing praise without wine, there is no minimum amount to drink</ref>. Sepharadim have the custom to make a bracha on besamim,<Ref> Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol. 2, pg. 327), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]. This custom is mentioned by the Rosh Bechorot Hilchot Pidyon Bechor Siman 1 and Shu”t HaRashba 1:200</ref> while Ashkenazim do not.<ref>[https://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/1943 Rav Eliezer Melamed] </ref> | ||
#Some then have the custom to recite another bracha of asher kidesh ubar bim'ei imo without shem u'malchut.<Ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 327), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]<br /> | #Some then have the custom to recite another bracha of asher kidesh ubar bim'ei imo without shem u'malchut.<Ref>Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot v. 2, p. 327), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=1/19/2012 Rabbi Eli Mansour]<br /> | ||
This beracha is mentioned by the Tur 305 in the name of the Geonim. The Bach there, writes that the reason for this is similar to the beracha after a brit mila, asher kidesh yedid mibeten. However, the Rosh (Bechorot 8:1 and Kiddushin 1:41) says that the minhag is not to recite this beracha<br /> | This beracha is mentioned by the Tur 305 in the name of the Geonim. The Bach there, writes that the reason for this is similar to the beracha after a brit mila, asher kidesh yedid mibeten. However, the Rosh (Bechorot 8:1 and Kiddushin 1:41) says that the minhag is not to recite this beracha<br /> | ||
