Photographer's note: According to the Old Testament all first born male Jewish children belong to God. The child can be symbolically redeemed by his parents during the Pidyon ceremony by presenting a Kohen with symbolic pieces of silver. At Niso Esim's Pidyon silver spoons which were thought to be equal in worth to the 5 shekalim (the coins mentioned in the Bible) were used.
Provenance:
Gift of Laurence and Ayșe Salzmann, 2018.
Relation:
Finding aid https://findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/UPENN_RBML_PUSP.MS.COLL.1424
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