PHOTO: Deputy Mayor Steven Langert and his wife celebrated the Pidyon Ha’ben of their first grandchild yesterday evening. The boy was born to their daughter and son-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Jordan and Sara Reifer.
The custom at the relatively rare ceremony, is to decorate the child with various pieces of jewelry, as well as with other items – which are then considered blessed.
The event at the Esther Gerber Auditorium, was attended by family, friends and local officials.
Mazel Tov they should see loads of nachas. Steve and his wife are from the biggest balei cheesed in this town giving not only from there money but even a kidney.
a beautiful simchah. but newsworthy?
Relatively rare ceremony??