Reissuing a Rabbinic statement (Kol Korei) that was first published 12 years ago and that remains relevant today, Agudath Israel of America is calling upon the community to exercise care regarding the custom of kapporos before Yom Kippur. Given the size of the community, and the large volume of chickens that will be handled in the upcoming days, the practice of kapporos needs to be conducted in a manner that ensures that proper standards of kashrus, cleanliness, and humane treatment of animals, as defined by halacha, are met.

Click here to download an English translation of the Kapporos Kol Korei.

Click here to download the Kol Korei as a PDF.

 

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