Talk:Kapparot

Suggested Move
I suggest this page be moved to Kaparot, in accordance with consensus achieved at Naming conventions (Hebrew). If noone objects, I will move the page. --Eliyak T · C 19:30, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I object, no consensus has been achieved, Ashkenazi Hebrew no worse than Sephardi Hebrew, so unless you're planning to move Humor to Humour or vice versa, do not move this article either. - CrazyRussian talk/email 20:18, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
 * UMAYN!!!!, Ah Guteneh Yor --Shaul avrom 14:00, 22 September 2006 (UTC) NU, so tell me something
 * I Object. Kapparos is now as much a Yiddish word as it is Hebrew. The custom is Ashkenazi (Sephardi Rabbis opposed the custom vociferously; i.e. Joseph Caro in Shulchan Aruch, et al.) and was certainly pronounced "Kapparos" for hundreds of years. And it's probably safe to say that most who still practice the ritual today say Kapparos not Kaparot. --Kotzker 02:41, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Nobody calls it Kapparos. Ashkenazim call it Kappores or Kappures while Sephardim call it Kapparot. -- -- -- 20:32, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Euphemization?
The lede says:

"This is a practice in which a person waves a chicken around his or her head. The chickens are then given to the homeless or poor as an act of charity."

isn't that leaving something out? After the waving of the chicken around the head, that chicken's throat is being cut to bleed out.

I am sure this practice is followed by only some Jews, but still it seems dishonest to leave this part out and claim that no animal sacrifices are performed for 2000 years for lack of a temple. Gschadow (talk) 06:39, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
 * The chickens are eaten by Jews so obviously they must be slaughtered the Jewish way before being consumed. The practice of slaughtering is lengthily explained in the article Shechita and does not really have to be explained in this article which is about the custom of waiving the chicken around one's head before the Day of Atonement. It also has nothing to do with sacrifices which as you mentioned, are no longer practiced for lack of a temple. -- -- -- 03:37, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

There is something being concealed in the article, however. That in some instances, the chicken is BASHED TO DEATH against walls, or drowned, etc. That's why it's controversial way beyond regular shechita, where the throat is slit and the animal passes out very soon after. 2A02:C7C:F209:F100:81D:D9F2:CB2E:6CAD (talk) 16:06, 29 June 2023 (UTC)


 * As far as I know, that is a false accusation. However, if you can find a reliable source, then feel free to add it to the article. -- -- -- 19:38, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

Dishonesty about charity
Reports show that most of these birds are thrown away, yet this article mentions charity numerous times. This seems very dishonest. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.101.127.210 (talk) 16:47, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't know which reports you are talking about but the birds are never thrown away. -- -- -- 03:41, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Religion is food; may not be soul food yet it is not chicken.
Supporting important religion practice makes the Jewish people more trustworthy and I support healthy Jewish tradition as a Scientologist; I admire the sacrifice and appreciate the sincerity in the voice of God. PayingGold (talk) 20:25, 20 January 2022 (UTC)