Writing for the Times of Israel, David discusses the Kapparot ritual with chickens. Written after the NY State Supreme Court appeal ruling, we take a look into the ritual, its tradition and how considerations should be given.
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To paraphrase Kilgore in the epic war film Apocalypse Now, “I love the smell of chickens in the morning”. I don’t. I actually can’t stand the smell. It’s 5am, and I have just performed the pre-Yom Kippur ritual of kaporas. Not the sanitized version with a bag of coins that go to charity. Rather, a dawn trip in suburban Melbourne, with a buzz of people, chickens, and unpleasantness almost anywhere you step foot. Kaporas done this…
