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    Edit Photo Details Redemption   #religion #baby #jewish #ritual #firstborn #chassidic
    This photograph shows the moment a young Jewish Chassidic father redeems his firstborn baby boy from the Cohen for five pieces of silver, a ritual which dates back to Biblical times.
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    There's much to study in this photograph. The dark clothing builds a frame around the bright light of a new life. The lens choice is a little wide. Tightening up the view would have brought the backrub figures closer.

    Fritz Hoffmann and Kathya Landeros
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    Date Taken: Aug 7, 2012
    Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2015
    Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D700
    Focal Length: 16 mm
    Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
    Aperture: f/5.6
    ISO: 1000
    Copyright: © Mike Poloway
    Categories: Culture, People
    Assignments: Inside Access