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I'm not Jewish but I have lived in heavily Jewish neighborhoods most of my life. I have gone to school and worked around many Jews and have had Jewish girlfriends. Somehow, though, I have never heard of this particular practice, called "kaparot", the sacrifice of chickens prior to Yom Kippur. How widespread is this practice?
Ashkenazim all do it. I don't know about Sefardim. When I say "all" I mean those of use who keep the nitty gritty of Jewish law and tradition. The standard practice is to do it using chickens. I just "shlugged kaparos" today. My chicken cost me 8 dollars, and after I was done donated it to help feed the needy.
PETA and liberal Jews hate the practice. The former because they believe all living creatures were created equal, and the latter because it makes Jews look stupid and primitive, and it doesn't sit well with those who are trying their hardest to blend in with secular society.
I will add there are several ways to do "kaparos," but the standard tradition is to do it with a live chicken.
Have a gmar chasima tovah.
P.S. according to your link, Sefrdim also practice this custom.
Last edited by iwishiwerethin; 09-11-2013 at 06:57 PM..
...a number of other prominent rabbis have expressed concern that the ritual,
in which chickens are hauled into dense urban centers by the truckload, makes it
virtually impossible to adhere to the principle of "tzaar baalei chayim," which
prohibits inflicting suffering on animals.
I asked my Rav a shaila, and I'm not permitted to use a chicken for Kapparos since my parents and grandparents never did so. I use money instead and then donate that amount to tzedaka.
books.google.com/books?isbn=3161476417 Timo Eskola - 2001 - Religion
Jewish Merkabah Mysticism and Early Christian Exaltation Discourse Timo Eskola ... between the images of Jesus' blood and the Uacmipiov (Kapporat). "Sofern ...
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Jewish Merkabah Mysticism and Early Christian Exaltation Discourse Timo Eskola ... between the images of Jesus' blood and the Uacmipiov (Kapporat). "Sofern ...
I am neither Jewish nor Christian, but I am aware that every Christian practice is related to Judaic tradition, although sometimes misunderstood.
I knew Voodoo was heavily based on Catholicism and traditional African beliefs, but didn't know about the influence from Judaism.
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