pidyon haben

American  

[peed-yawn hah-ben, pid-yuhn hah-ben] / pidˈyɔn hɑˈbɛn, ˈpɪd yən hɑˈbɛn /

Or Pidyon ha-Ben

noun

Judaism.

1. the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth.

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Etymology

Origin of pidyon haben

From Hebrew pidyōn habbēn literally, “redemption of the son”