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Mitzvot in Parashat Korach
Sources explore the commandments discussed in Parashat Korach, including the laws of terumah (priestly gifts), maaser (tithes), tzitzit, mezuzah, and the distinct roles of Kohanim and Levites in Temple service. The sources examine both the literal obligations and their spiritual dimensions.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבֵית־אָבִיךָ אִתָּךְ
Pidyon Haben: Redemption of the Firstborn
These sources establish the biblical and rabbinic laws of pidyon haben, the obligation to redeem a firstborn son from a Kohen. They address the timing (31 days after birth), the amount (five silver coins), who is obligated, exemptions, and the theological basis rooted in the Exodus.
קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י כׇל־בְּכ֜וֹר פֶּ֤טֶר כׇּל־רֶ֙חֶם֙