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  "title": "Order of the Redemption of a Firstborn Son",
  "summary": "Order of the Redemption of a Firstborn Son, pages 460-460, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Annotated Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "934-935-460-460-redemption-of-a-first-born-son-order-of-the-redemption-of-a-firstborn-son",
      "section": "Redemption of a First-Born Son",
      "topic": "Order of the Redemption of a Firstborn Son",
      "printPages": "460-460",
      "pdfPages": "934-935",
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        "section": {
          "hebrew": "סדר פדיון הבן",
          "english": "REDEMPTION OF A FIRST-BORN SON",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "SE|der pid|YON ha|BEN",
            "orthographic": "SE|dher pidh|YON hab|BEN",
            "sephardic": "SE|der pid|YON hab|BEN",
            "chabad": "SEI|der pid|YOYN ha|BEIN"
          }
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "סדר פדיון הבן",
          "english": "ORDER OF THE REDEMPTION OF A FIRSTBORN SON",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "SE|der pid|YON ha|BEN",
            "orthographic": "SE|dher pidh|YON hab|BEN",
            "sephardic": "SE|der pid|YON hab|BEN",
            "chabad": "SEI|der pid|YOYN ha|BEIN"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "460-460",
        "folioRead": 460,
        "printedTransliteration": false
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יָמִים וּשָׁנִים, חַיִּים שֶׁל יִרְאַת חֵטְא, חַיִּים שֶׁל עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד,\nוְשֶׁתְּמַלֵּא* מִשְׁאֲלוֹת לִבּוֹ לְטוֹבָה, אָמֵן וְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן:",
          "english": "Torah, to study and to instruct, to keep and to fulfill; bestow upon him lengthy years, a life steeped in dread of transgression, a life of riches and glory; and satisfy the wishes of his heart for good. Amen, and thus may it be Your will.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ya|MIM u|sha|NIM, cha|YIM shel yir|AT chet, cha|YIM shel O|sher ve|cha|VOD,\nve|shet|ma|LEI* mish|a|LOT li|BO le|to|VAH, a|MEN ve|CHEN ye|HI ra|TZON:",
            "orthographic": "ya|MIM u|sha|NIM, ḥay|YIM shel yir|ʾATH ḥeṭʾ, ḥay|YIM shel ʿO|sher ve|kha|VODH,\nve|shet|te|mal|LEʾ* mish|ʾa|LOTH lib|BO le|ṭo|VAH, ʾa|MEN ve|KHEN ye|HI ra|TZON:",
            "sephardic": "ya|MIM u|sha|NIM, ḥay|YIM shel yir|AT ḥet, ḥay|YIM shel ʿO|sher ve|kha|VOD,\nve|shet|te|mal|LE* mish|a|LOT lib|BO le|to|VAH, a|MEN ve|KHEN ye|HI ra|TZON:",
            "chabad": "yo|MIM u|sho|NIM, cha|YIM shel yir|AS cheit, cha|YIM shel OY|sher v'cho|VOYD,\nv'shet'|ma|LEI* mish|a|LOYS li|BOY l'toy|VOH, o|MEIN v'CHEIN y'HI ro|TZOYN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Mohel proceeds:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב, מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, דָּוִד וּשְׁלֹמֹה, הוּא\nיְבָרֵךְ אֶת הַיֶּלֶד הָרַךְ הַנִּמּוֹל (Say the child's name) בֶּן\n(Say the mother's name) בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁ (Say the donor's name) בֶּן (Say his father's name)\nנָדַר בַּעֲבוּרוֹ לִצְדָקָה* לִבְקוּר חוֹלִים, בִּשְׂכַר* זֶה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא יִשְׁלַח לוֹ\nמְהֵרָה רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה בְּכָל רמ״ח אֵבָרָיו ושס״ה גִּידָיו, וִיגַדְּלֵהוּ* לְתוֹרָה\nוּלְחֻפָּה* וּלְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן:",
          "english": "מי May He Who bestowed blessing upon our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Moses and Aaron, David and Solomon, bless this tender infant (Say the child's name), son of (Say the mother's name), inasmuch as (Say the donors's name), son of (Say his father's name), pledged charity for his sake for bikkur cholim. By this merit, may the Holy One, blessed be He, swiftly dispatch full healing through all his two hundred forty-eight bodily parts and three hundred sixty-five veins, and bring him up unto Torah, unto marriage, and unto good deeds; and let us say, Amen.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "mi she|be|RACH a|vo|TEI|nu av|ra|HAM yitz|CHAK ve|ya-a|KOV, mo|SHEH ve-a|ha|RON, da|VID ush|lo|MOH, hu\nye|va|RECH et ha|YE|led ha|RACH ha|ni|MOL (Say the child's name) ben\n(Say the mother's name) ba-a|VUR she (Say the donor's name) ben (Say his father's name)\nna|DAR ba-a|vu|RO litz|da|KAH* liv|KUR cho|LIM, bis|CHAR* zeh ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu yish|LACH lo\nme|he|RAH re|fu-AH sh'le|MAH b'CHOL רמח e|va|RAV ושסה gi|DAV, vi|gad|le|HU* le|to|RAH\nu|le|chu|PAH* u|le|ma-a|SIM to|VIM, ve|no|MAR a|MEN:",
            "orthographic": "mi sheb|be|RAKH ʾa|vo|THE|nu ʾav|ra|HAM yitz|ḥAQ ve|ya|ʿa|QOV, mo|SHEH ve|ʾa|ha|RON, da|VIDH u|she|lo|MOH, huʾ\nye|va|REKH ʾeth hay|YE|ledh ha|RAKH han|nim|MOL (Say the child's name) ben\n(Say the mother's name) ba|ʿa|VUR she (Say the donor's name) ben (Say his father's name)\nna|DHAR ba|ʿa|vu|RO litz|dha|QAH* liv|QUR ḥo|LIM, biś|KHAR* zeh haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ yish|LAḥ lo\nme|he|RAH re|fu|ʾAH she|le|MAH be|KHOL רמח ʾe|va|RAV ושסה gi|DHAV, vi|ghad|de|le|HU* le|tho|RAH\nu|le|ḥup|PAH* u|le|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM, ve|noʾ|MAR ʾa|MEN:",
            "sephardic": "mi sheb|be|RAKH a|vo|TE|nu av|ra|HAM yitz|ḥAQ ve|ya|ʿa|QOV, mo|SHEH ve|a|ha|RON, da|VID u|she|lo|MOH, hu\nye|va|REKH et hay|YE|led ha|RAKH han|nim|MOL (Say the child's name) ben\n(Say the mother's name) ba|ʿa|VUR she (Say the donor's name) ben (Say his father's name)\nna|DAR ba|ʿa|vu|RO litz|da|QAH* liv|QUR ḥo|LIM, bis|KHAR* zeh haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu yish|LAḥ lo\nme|he|RAH re|fu|AH she|le|MAH be|KHOL רמח e|va|RAV ושסה gi|DAV, vi|gad|de|le|HU* le|to|RAH\nu|le|ḥup|PAH* u|le|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM, ve|no|MAR a|MEN:",
            "chabad": "mi she|bei|RACH a|voy|SEI|nu av|ro|HOM yitz|CHOK v'ya-a|KOYV, moy|SHEH v'a|ha|ROYN, do|VID ush'|loy|MOYH, hu\ny'vo|REICH es ha|YE|led ho|RACH ha|ni|MOYL (Say the child's name) ben\n(Say the mother's name) ba-a|VUR she (Say the donor's name) ben (Say his father's name)\nno|DAR ba-a|vu|ROY litz|do|KOH* liv|KUR choy|LIM, bis|CHAR* zeh ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu yish|LACH loy\nm'hei|ROH r'fu-OH sh'lei|MOH b'CHOL רמח ei|vo|ROV ושסה gi|DOV, vi|gad'|lei|HU* l'soy|ROH\nul'|chu|POH* ul'|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM, v'noy|MAR o|MEIN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "A festive meal ought to be readied in honor of the circumcision; such a meal is a Seudat Mitzvah. In the Blessing After the Meal, supplementary passages are recited (page 97)."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "SEQUENCE OF THE REDEMPTION OF A FIRSTBORN SON",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "It is a mitzvah upon every Israelite to redeem his son who is firstborn to his Israelite mother once thirty days have elapsed from his birth—i.e., on the thirty-first day—with five sela'im. Should he have redeemed him prior to this date, the redemption is invalid and must be repeated at the proper time; should it be later, he has transgressed a positive mitzvah. Five sela'im corresponds to 102 grams of pure silver. This sum may be tendered to the Kohen in silver, or its equivalent in any article save land, servants, or a promissory note owed to the father. Should he have redeemed with any of these, the redemption is invalid."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The father presents the firstborn child before the Kohen, along with five sela'im of silver or its equivalent, and notifies him, by the following declaration, that this child is a firstborn, being the first issue of the womb of his Israelite mother."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אִשְׁתִּי הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִית יָלְדָה* לִי בֵּן זֶה הַבְּכוֹר*:",
          "english": "אשתי This firstborn son my Israelite wife has borne me.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ISH|ti ha|yis|re-e|LIT ya|le|DAH* li ben zeh hab|CHOR*:",
            "orthographic": "ʾISH|ti hay|yiś|re|ʾe|LITH ya|le|DHAH* li ben zeh hab|be|KHOR*:",
            "sephardic": "ISH|ti hay|yis|re|e|LIT ya|le|DAH* li ben zeh hab|be|KHOR*:",
            "chabad": "ISH|ti ha|yis|r'ei|LIS yol'|DOH* li bein zeh hab'|CHOYR*:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Kohen inquires of him:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בְּמַאי בָּעֵית טְפֵי, בִּבְנָךְ בְּכוֹרָךְ* אוֹ בַּחֲמִשָּׁה סַלְעִים דִּמְחַיַּבְתָּא\nלְמִתַּן לִי בְּפִדְיוֹן בְּנָךְ בְּכוֹרָךְ* זֶה:",
          "english": "במאי Which do you prefer—your firstborn son or the five sela'im which you are bound to give me for redeeming this your firstborn son.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "b'MAI ba-EIT t'FEI, biv|NACH b'cho|RACH* o ba|cha|mi|SHAH sal|IM dim|cha|yav|TA\nle|mi|TAN li b'fid|YON b'NACH b'cho|RACH* zeh:",
            "orthographic": "be|MAIʾ ba|ʿETH ṭe|FE, biv|NAKH be|kho|RAKH* ʾo ba|ḥa|mis|SHAH sal|ʿIM dim|ḥay|yav|TAʾ\nle|mit|TAN li be|fidh|YON be|NAKH be|kho|RAKH* zeh:",
            "sephardic": "be|MAI ba|ʿET te|FE, biv|NAKH be|kho|RAKH* o ba|ḥa|mis|SHAH sal|ʿIM dim|ḥay|yav|TA\nle|mit|TAN li be|fid|YON be|NAKH be|kho|RAKH* zeh:",
            "chabad": "b'MAI bo-EIS t'FEI, biv|NOCH b'choy|ROCH* oy ba|cha|mi|SHOH sal|IM dim|cha|yav|TO\nl'mi|TAN li b'fid|YOYN b'NOCH b'choy|ROCH* zeh:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The father answers:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּעֵינָא בִּבְנִי* בְּכוֹרִי זֶה, וְהֵילָךְ חֲמִשָּׁה סַלְעִים בְּפִדְיוֹן דִּמְחַיַּבְנָא\nבֵּיהּ:",
          "english": "בעינא I desire this my firstborn son, and here are five sela'im which is required of me for the Redemption.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba-ei|NA biv|NI* b'cho|RI zeh, ve|hei|LACH cha|mi|SHAH sal|IM b'fid|YON dim|cha|yav|NA\nbeih:",
            "orthographic": "ba|ʿe|NAʾ biv|NI* be|kho|RI zeh, ve|he|LAKH ḥa|mis|SHAH sal|ʿIM be|fidh|YON dim|ḥay|yav|NAʾ\nbeh:",
            "sephardic": "ba|ʿe|NA biv|NI* be|kho|RI zeh, ve|he|LAKH ḥa|mis|SHAH sal|ʿIM be|fid|YON dim|ḥay|yav|NA\nbeh:",
            "chabad": "bo-ei|NO biv|NI* b'choy|RI zeh, v'hei|LOCH cha|mi|SHOH sal|IM b'fid|YOYN dim|cha|yav|NO\nbeih:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "As the father hands the Kohen the redemption money, the father says:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ\nעַל פִּדְיוֹן הַבֵּן:",
          "english": "ברוך Blessed are You, Lord our God, Sovereign of the universe, who sanctified us with His precepts, and enjoined us concerning the Redemption of a son.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU\nal pid|YON ha|BEN:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU\nʿal pidh|YON hab|BEN:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU\nʿal pid|YON hab|BEN:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU\nal pid|YOYN ha|BEIN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ* וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן*\nהַזֶּה:",
          "english": "ברוך Blessed are You, Lord our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has bestowed life upon us, preserved us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|he|che|YA|nu ve|kiy|MA|nu* ve|hi|gi-A|nu laz|MAN*\nha|ZEH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu* ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN*\nhaz|ZEH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu* ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN*\nhaz|ZEH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|he|che|YO|nu v'kiy'|MO|nu* v'hi|gi-O|nu laz'|MAN*\nha|ZEH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Some keep the practice of preparing a meal to honor the redemption of the firstborn son. When wine is present, the ceremony of redemption takes place in the course of the meal, following the blessing over bread, and immediately after the redemption the Kohen recites the blessing over wine. When wine is absent, redemption takes place prior to the meal, and the Kohen recites a blessing over another beverage. This meal is regarded as a Seudat Mitzvah."
        }
      ],
      "footer": []
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