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# 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> | ||
