Pidyon HaBen How Should Pidyon HaBen Be Paid? The central act of Pidyon HaBen is the redemption of a firstborn Israelite son through the payment of the Torah-prescribed value of five silver shekalim to a Kohen. But is it really that simple? May the father give the coins on condition that they be returned? Can…
Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg on Zeroa, Lechayayim and Keva Outside the Land of Israel The responsa of Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg indicate that the mitzvah of giving זרוע לחיים וקיבה — the foreleg, cheeks and abomasum — to the Kohen remains operative in חוצה לארץ, outside the Land of Israel. “The foreleg, cheeks and abomasum…
[boxify theme=”info” cols=”4″ cols_use=”3″]The following is an excerpt from our mishpat hakohanim commentary to dinnei zroa, lechayayim v’keva[/boxify] What does rashi say about giving these gifts to the kohen outside of ארץ ישראל? did he validate what the stam mishna says? Rashi’s view can be gleaned from his responsa to Rabbi Natan ben Rabbi Machir; ..Who…
שלום וברוכים הבאים, הקובץ ניתן לצפייה או להורדה השתלשלות החיוב החל בחוץ לארץ בהפרשת ראשית הגז וזרוע לחיים וקיבה -מאת רועי זק
Can the kosher consumer purchase tongue, cheek meat and cholent bones at their local kosher butcher? This a important question to be asking; If the shochet is required to give the foreleg cheeks and abomasum of all kosher slaughtered animals but dosn’t -what is the consumer to do? should he refrain from buying cattle meat…
In it’s orginal chazalic form, makirei kehuna (“recognizers of kehuna”) is an unofficial agreement where residents of a given town or members of a given family accustom themselves to giving their kohanic gift to a specific kohen. In halacha, a makirei kehuna agreement -הסכם מכירי כהונה- is a written contract where a kohen signs his agreement…