Posts Tagged: Jewish Kaparot
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Ultra-Orthodox Jews Cast Out Sins With Chickens and Water
Waving chickens above their heads, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel performed the ritual of "kaparot" ahead of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish...
A Double Standard on Kaparot: Chickens Suffer More on Factory Farms
This week thousands of chickens are being slaughtered as part of the 'Kaparot' ritual performed by some Orthodox Jews before Yom Kippur. A live chicken is rotated...
