What is Pidyon haben?
[[file:Pidyon HaBen P6020102.JPG|150px|thumb|Pidyon haben]] The '''pidyon haben''' is a [[Jew|Jewish]] life cycle event that takes place at the age of 1 Jewish month. The Jewish child is “redeemed” before God, to show the parents want the child. A few coins are given to a [[rabbi]] during this ceremony. [[Category:Jewish culture]] {{religion-stub}}