Kapparot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkapəˌɹɒt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kapparot is a noun meaning (Judaism) A customary atonement ritual practised by Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur, involving the waving of money or a chicken over a person's head before it is donated to charity or to feed the hungry.
Meaning
(Judaism) A customary atonement ritual practised by Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur, involving the waving of money or a chicken over a person's head before it is donated to charity or to feed the hungry.
Example Sentences
Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ruled that Chabad of Irvine doesn’t engage in an unfair business practice by charging for the killing and disposal of chickens used in the rite called kapparot or kaporos.
Word Forms
- kaparot
- kaporos
- kaparoth
- kapparoth
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tashlikh, passover, seder, kaddish, selichot, sukkot.
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