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Pidyon ha-Ben: Redemption of the First Born

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Pidyon ha-Ben: Redemption of the First Born

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Originally it was meant for firstborn children to be priests and Temple functionaries of Israel. Despite the fact that the Levi tribe didn't participate in the Golden Calf, when the episode of the Golden Calf occured, God chose the Levi tribe for the sacred role rather than the first born. Even through these events, the firstborn still has to be redeemed. Redemption for the firstborn happens after 31 days of age by giving a small amount of silver dollars to a kohein and a ritual.

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After birth, a female acquires her name in the synagogue when her father takes an aliyah. A male is named at his brit milah. No formal religious requirements have to be followed in the naming process,  as the known "Hebrew name" does not actually have to be hebrew.

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Once a child is taught to read, he/she begins to read the Torah. If a parent is unable to teach their child the Torah he/she will be sent to a school to learn it. Children must spend at least a half hour thinking about the Torah, generally the teaching is done by the father but it is more effectively done by the mother. The mother is able to more effectively teach it due to her patients and calmness.

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While many people may know of a Bar Mitzvah, for boys, a Bat Mitzvah is for girls. This is when a girl turns 12, now being considered a woman. She goes infront of the congregation to chant the b'rachot, read the Torah, and read the haftarah. There is a reception afterwards which she usually recieves gifts. However, in Orthodox and Chasidic, women are not allowed to services, therefore they usually just have receptions.

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Jewish first marriage is "bashert" meaning fate or destiny. Even though the first marriage is considered bashert, one can still have a great marriage with its second spouse. Mishnah Kiddushin 1:1 states that you may get a spouse in three way: money, contract, or sexual intercourse.

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In Judaism, life just about most important. Death is not a tragedy, but a natural process all part of God's plan. They believe in an afterlife, where ones who had a worthy life will go. Mourning is done out of respect for the dead and to comfort loved ones. The body won't be left alone until burial has occurred out of respect, the people who sit with the body are shomerim.

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Jews believe when one dies, it isn't actually the end of their life. They believe in ressurection and it is one of Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith. Jewish people do not teach much about afterlife despite their beliefs. This could be because The Torah has nothing about afterlife.

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When the child is born, he/she is considered pure and free of sin. After birth the mother is niddah and is sexually separated from her husband for 7 days after a male is born and 14 days after a female is born. When the child is born the father does aliyah in the synagogue.

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Unlilke some religions, Judaism accepts divorce as a part of life. A man can divorce a woman for any reason he desires, however he must have her consent. A woman is not permitted to initiate the divorce. Sometimes neither want a divorce but are forced to due to their actions.

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When a jewish boy turns 13, he has, or is, a Bar Mitzvah. This is known as a coming of age celebration. He must recite the whole haftarah and make a speech; he is now considered a man.