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Torah scrolls. Mishael Sims/AP photo 
The Torah, in the Book of Numbers, explains pidyon haben (redemption of the firstborn son; Numbers 3:40–51).Originally, the eldest son in each family was designated to serve in the Temple. After the eldest in the family faltered by participating in the sin of the golden calf, the Temple work was transferred to the tribe of Levi, who […]
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