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  2. Goel (Judaism) - Wikipedia

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    Goel (Hebrew: גואל, romanized: goʾel}redeemer), in the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic Judaism, is a person who, as the nearest relative of someone, is charged with the duty of restoring that person's rights and avenging wrongs done to him or her. One duty of the goel was to redeem

  3. Pidyon shvuyim - Wikipedia

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    Pidyon shvuyim (Hebrew: פִּדְיוֹן שְׁבוּיִים, literally: Redemption of Captives) is a religious duty in Judaism to bring about the release of a fellow Jew captured by slave dealers or robbers, or imprisoned unjustly. The release of the captive is typically secured by reconciliation, ransom negotiations, or unrelenting pursuit.

  4. Redemption (theology) - Wikipedia

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    In Christian theology, redemption (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολύτρωσις, apolutrosis) refers to the deliverance of Christians from sin and its consequences. [1] Christians believe that all people are born into a state of sin and separation from God, and that redemption is a necessary part of salvation in order to obtain eternal life. [2]

  5. Pidyon haben - Wikipedia

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    The father [8] of the child must "redeem" the child from a known kohen [9] representing the original Temple priesthood, for the sum of five silver shekels, [7] or equivalent in country's currency (if it has silver currency of the correct weight). This redemption ceremony is performed when at least thirty days have passed since the child's birth.

  6. Tohu and Tikun - Wikipedia

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    The implications of tohu and tiqqun underlie the origin of free will and the evil realm of the qlippoth caused by the "Shattering of the Vessels" ([שְבִירַת הַכֵּלִים] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |3= ), the processes of spiritual and physical exile and redemption, the meaning of the 613 commandments, and the messianic ...

  7. Firstborn (Judaism) - Wikipedia

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    The firstborn or firstborn son (Hebrew בְּכוֹר bəḵōr) is an important concept in Judaism.The role of firstborn son carries significance in the redemption of the first-born son, in the allocation of a double portion of the inheritance, and in the prophetic application of "firstborn" to the nation of Israel.

  8. Redemption - Wikipedia

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    Redemption, a 1990 novel by Tariq Ali; Redemption (Angel novel), a 2000 novel by Mel Odom; Redemption, a 1999 novel by Howard Fast; Redemption, a 1995 novel by Leon Uris; The Redemption, a 1936 novel by F. J. Thwaites

  9. Petter chamor - Wikipedia

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    The Petter Chamor (Hebrew: פטר חמור) or Redemption of the firstborn, is a mitzvah in Judaism in which a male firstborn donkey is redeemed by the owner of the donkey, who gives a lamb or kid to a Kohen. [1] The lamb is not required to be firstborn. The mitzvah applies to the firstborn male offspring of a Jewish-owned donkey.