Re: pidyon haben

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

I would add:  a knowledgeable (in this area) rabbi--who surely need not be 
Orthodox to be (highly) knowledgeable in this (or any given) area. -- rlc


>From: Rachel Heckert <heckertkrs (at) juno(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: pidyon haben
>Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:36:42 -0500
>
>On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 04:58:47 -0500 "robert wiener" <wiener (at) 
>mindspring(dot)com>
>writes:
> > And abortions of a previous pregnancy (e.g., after 3 months)?
> >
> > Bob
>
>Logically speaking, I would think this would have the same status as a
>miscarriage after 3 months, i.e. a boy born afterwards would not need a
>pidyon haben.  However, in all cases like this it's necessary to check
>with a knowledgeable Orthodox rabbi.  In any question there can always be
>details that alter the "obvious" decision that a layperson (or even a
>rabbi without special study in that particular area) would not be aware
>of.
>
>Rachel
>
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