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Did your son have a Pidyon Haben? (with poll)
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Did you have a pidyon haben?
Yes  
 59%  [ 53 ]
No, I/dh is a (bas) kohein/levi  
 31%  [ 28 ]
No, I had a c-section  
 7%  [ 7 ]
No, I had a previous (late) miscarriage  
 1%  [ 1 ]
Total Votes : 89



realeez  




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 6:11 pm
I know that there was another thread started on this but I was curious as to more stats on this so I figured that a poll would do the trick.


We had a pidyon haben and it was really nutty b/c it was the day after pesach which was also a friday!!!!

I changed the title for those who have girls first and also for those who had a problem with it. SORRY! Twisted Evil

For those interested, here is a link to the other thread:
http://imamother.com/forum/vie.....95d0c


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nicole81




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 6:26 pm
no, I had a girl:)
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sheshycoco  




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 6:33 pm
I had a boy, but my hubbi is a kohein, at the time I was relieved no extra work/expense, but now I look back and think it would have been really nice, especially since his bris wasn't that nice, oh well, we'll save some money for his opsher iyH Smile.
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  realeez  




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 6:38 pm
that's so weird - I had an answer that there was a girl first!!!! where did it disappear to???????
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momomom




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 6:46 pm
No, we had a baby boy thru c-section... we feel we missed out..
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chocolate moose  




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 6:50 pm
we sure did..I think it was the last fleisghe simcha I went to in the morning!
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amother  


 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 7:38 pm
We did not have a pidyon haben. My hubby is a kohen, we had a girl, and she was a c-section.

Some people may figure out who I am by this info, so I am posting anonymously. I know other people may be in the same boat, but all the same I feel more comortable this way.
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Frumom




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 8:30 pm
Ours was on a Friday, chol hamoed sukkos. It was pretty crazy!
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LubavitchLeah




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 8:34 pm
No, Hubby is kohan, had a Csection with both boys.
Always wished for natural birth though, but Hashems will prevails, so B"H my boys were/are healthy:)
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  amother  


 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 8:56 pm
My husband felt bad about the Pidyon HaBen, when the doctor decided about the C-section, but then it turned out to be a girl!
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Pickle Lady




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 9:56 pm
Our son's was first day chol moed pesach since he was born on purim. Since it was pesach we couldn't really have it catered which would have made life much easier. Instead we had to cook it all ourselves making our guest list smaller since we really couldn't afford that much. But it was still fun. It was teh fist pidyeon haben in my family for over 50 years. Also my husband had a pidyeon haben too.
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shoy18




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 10:06 pm
We had one and it was beautiful, right after a fast so everyone came hungry!. I felt it was really special because when you have bris you arent feeling to well and dont really get to enjoy the simcha but a month later your feeling better, it was just so nice
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raizy




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jan 21 2006, 10:16 pm
yes we did. but I had surgery 6 days before. so I was all drugged up. if not for the fact that I have pictures I dont remember a thing....

oh yah I remember now that one grandmother was angry because we didnt give her thebaby to hold before... how was I suppose to know that u pass around the baby.... and I was on meds. u thing I would care if they did or not....
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shopaholic




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 6:07 am
I hadn't been to one until my son's. Then a week later, my friend made one. Then over the next year I went to a couple more. My sister had a girl 1st & my next sister is married to a levi. Hope another sibling has one. It's such a special & rare simcha.
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  realeez  




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 6:28 am
raizy, why do you have to pass around the baby? I never heard of that one!!!!
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Mommy3.5  




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 7:13 am
My first son was born after a very early miscarrige, we were told we could have a pidyon Haben. Since my husband is sefardic we used a sefardic Cohen and did it in my FIL shul.

Sefardim are very inclusive of women, and so my FIL removed the plexiglass that is usally covered by curtains from the Mechitza, and pushed the curtains back the women all stood near the mechitza, (the women section is slightly raised over the mens, so actually they looked down) The cohein sat with us by the mechitza so that the women could see. he also did the whole thing in both hebrew and english. It was so beautiful!

Even my hungarian grandmother was happy with it! wich is a big thing because she can't stand the fact I married out of the "religion". Rolling Eyes

The Hard thing for me was that when I was asked if I had ever had a miscarrige, I had to answer "no". I felt I was being Unloyal to the child I had carried even if it was only for a very short time. Even though I knew I was halachicly considered as being a first time mother. It was still a slight mar on my Simcha. Although I feel very blessed to have been able to do a Pidyon Haben for my son. LOL
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Rivk




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 1:53 pm
Nope - no Pidyon Haben for us - I had a c - section, and boy was I relieved. The Bris was stressful enough! I was glad not to have to worry about another occasion with family politics, etc.
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Tefila  




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 3:52 pm
Nope I never had a pidyon Haben what person on here did shock
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proudmom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 3:56 pm
no pidyon haben here, I had a girl first.
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Rochel Leah  




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jan 22 2006, 4:45 pm
Tefila wrote:
Nope I never had a pidyon Haben what person on here did shock


was thinking the same, I think the thread should be retitled Wink
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