Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com

• Kaporos: A Heartfelt Plea for Mercy:

Hasidic Rabbi Yonassan Gershom speaks out. (60 second video)

• United Poultry Concerns’ Campaign to End Chicken Kaporos

www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com • www.upc-online.org/kaparos

• Veterinarians Speak Out Against Using Chickens As Kaporos

• Time to Stop Using Chickens for Kaparot, Shamayim V’Aretz Institute

2019

New York

Happy Home for Kaporos Chickens! UPC Winter-Spring 2020 Poultry Press
Orthodox Community May Be Growing More Receptive to Our Perspective UPC Winter-Spring 2020 Poultry Press
Animal Rights Activists Rescue Over 200 Animals from Slaughter 17 January 2020 - TheirTurn.net
In the Midst of This Year’s Kaporos Chicken Carnage in Brooklyn, Activists Rescued Many Chickens Before, During, and After the Ritual UPC Winter 2019 Poultry Press
Kaporos Activism Focuses on Showing Care and Compassion for the Birds 25 October 2019
Jill Carnegie Live at Kaporos Vigil in Crown Heights, Brooklyn 13 October 2019
After Kaporos: The Bushwick Brownstone That Serves as a Chicken Rescue Center 9 October 2019 - BrooklynEagle.com
Activists Feed Chickens Used For Controversial Kaporos Ritual 8 October 2019 - patch.com/new-york/prospectheights
In Defense of Animals Live Coverage of Kaporos Vigil in Crown Heights, Brooklyn 7 October 2019 - fb.com/indefenseofanimals
Animal rights protesters bring food, water for chickens crated for Yom Kippur ritual 7 October 2019 - NYDailyNews.com
News Release: Activists Cross NYPD Barricades to Provide Food and Water for Birds Brutalized in Illegal Open-air Slaughterhouse in Brooklyn, Exposing Extreme Political Corruption 7 October 2019
Video: Their Turn Live Coverage of Kaporos in Brooklyn 6 October 2019 - fb.com/theirturn
Video: Jane Unchained News Live Coverage of Kaporos in Brooklyn 6 October 2019 - fb.com/JaneVelezMitchell
Video: Activists Rescued a Total of 26 Chickens from a Kaporos Site in Brooklyn 4 October 2019 - fb.com
Videos: Kaporos in Brooklyn, October 2, 2019
Six birds were spared slaughter today, and are on their way to a foster/veterinary care before they head to their forever homes. 2 October 2019 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
Rescue & Adoption of Kaporos Chickens is Ready: Please Help! 30 September 2019
Hasidic Jews Speak Out Against Mass Animal Sacrifice, Kaporos 18 September 2019 - TheirTurn.net
Wednesday-Monday, October 2-7: This October, Chickens Need Your Help, Brooklyn, NY.
Sunday, September 15: Kaporos Orientation + Update, Brooklyn, NY.
Sunday, September 29: Special Screening + Benefit, New York, NY. Special screening of "Robin: Rescued from the Dead" benefitting Kaporos week of action.
Wednesday-Monday, October 2-7: NYC Kaporos Week of Action, Brooklyn, NY.
Stop Kaporos Cruelty by Joel Freedman UPC Fall 2019 Poultry Press
Robin: Rescued from the Dead, a New Film by Unparalled Suffering 2 August 2019 (Also in UPC Fall 2019 Poultry Press)
Measles Outbreak Triggers Kaporos Protest at NYC Dept. of Health 30 May 2019 - TheirTurn.net
Help Us Build a Forever Home for Rescued Kaporos Chickens! Please Donate 24 April 2019
NYC Health Commissioner Says She Will Continue to Allow Orthodox Jewish Animal Sacrifice Despite Health Code Violations, Reports of E. coli, and Current Measles Outbreak in Same Community 11 April 2019 - TheirTurn.net
ABC7NY coverage: In response to Mayor deBlasio's emergency measles outbreak declaration, protestors urge city agencies to PREVENT another outbreak by enforcing laws already in place. 10 April 2019 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
Joel Freedman: Stop Kaporos cruelty 20 February 2019 - MPNnow.com

Los Angeles & Orange County

Post-Kapparot 2019 Wrap-up 20 October 2019
Jewish center sued over controversial chicken-killing ritual 26 July 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Israel

Government Urges Public to Refrain from Enacting Yom Kippur Chicken Ritual 6 October 2019 - The Jerusalem Post

2018

New York

New York Court of Appeals Dismisses Our Kaporos Case UPC Winter 2018-2019 Poultry Press
Advocates Rally at City Hall in New York to Demand End to Illegal Mass Animal Sacrifice 4 December 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Video Exposes Multiple Health Code Violations During Illegal Mass Animal Sacrifice in Brooklyn 26 November 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Tuesday, November 27: City Hall Protest: Enforce the Law at Kaporos, New York, NY.
De Blasio Administration Uses Tax Dollars to Aid and Abet in Crimes Against Animals – and Defends it in Court 27 October 2018 - TheirTurn.net
New York State Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Against Chicken Kaporos 23 October 2018
Wednesday, October 17th, 2pm: Court of Appeals Will Hear Case Against Chicken Kaporos 15 October 2018
Court of Appeals Will Hear Case Against Chicken Kaporos, Oct. 17, 2018 UPC Fall 2018 Poultry Press
The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos is Proud to Announce Our Week of Vigils UPC Fall 2018 Poultry Press
Thank You For Enabling Us to Meet – Exceed – Our Goal for the Kaporos Chickens! 25 September 2018
Kaporos Chickens: “Help Our Rescuers Help Us, Please!” 19 September 2018
Ritual Jewish Chicken Slaughter Met With Vegan Protests In Crown Heights 18 September 2018 - gothamist.com
Kapparot: Why Thousands of Chickens Will Die Today in Controversial Ancient Ritual 18 September 2018 - newsweek.com
Video: Thousands of dying chickens being slaughtered for the annual Kaporos, the cruel practice of using chickens for religious sacrifice 17 September 2018 - fb.com/JaneVelezMitchell
Protesters hold Brooklyn vigil for chickens killed in religious ritual 17 September 2018 - abc7ny.com
Chicken Blood Is Everywhere! The moral and legal case against kapparot 17 September 2018 - tabletmag.com
Photos: Activists tried to comfort the birds by providing shade, food and water on the eve of Kaporos in Brooklyn 16 September 2018 - fb.com/chantelle.derrick
Box of injured chickens found in Brooklyn 14 September 2018 - NYDailyNews.com
Video: Activists providing water, food, and hopefully some comfort to hundreds of 6-week-old chickens destined for Kaporos slaughter in Brooklyn 13 September 2018 - fb.com/donnymossnyc
Video: Chicken Care Vigil in Brooklyn 13 September 2018 - fb.com/theirturn
News Release: Activists Hold Mass Vigil and Provide Water for Birds Brutalized in Illegal Open-air Slaughterhouse in Brooklyn, Exposing Extreme Political Corruption 14 September 2018
Jewish Teaching Promotes Compassion, So Why Are Thousands of Chickens Abused and Killed for Yom Kippur Every Year? 12 September 2018 - IndependentMediaInstitute.org
New York City Vigil to End Chicken Kaporos 12 September 2018 - AnimalPeopleForum.org
Great News! Matching Funds for Kaporos Chicken Rescue! 11 September 2018
Kaporos Chickens in NYC Need Your Help and Support! 10 September 2018
Sunday, September 9, 10pm - Tuesday, September 11, 7am: Fast Against Kaporos Slaughter - 5 September 2018
Wednesday, September 12 - Monday, September 17: WEEK of Vigils - Kaporos 2018, New York, NY.
Wednesday, October 17: Court of Appeals, Oral Argument In Albany, Albany, NY “The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos, et al. v. New York City Police Department, et al.”, will have their case heard in the Court of Appeals, when attorney Nora Constance Marino, Esq., is scheduled to orally argue the case in the state’s highest court.
Thursday, August 30: Kaporos Orientation and Love-Based Training w/Guest Anita Krajnc, New York, NY.
Video: A Look Inside Kaporos in NYC by Unparalleled Suffering 28 August 2018 - fb.com
After Months of Protests, NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Resigns with Over Three Years Left in Her Term 7 August 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Animal Rights and Public Health Advocates Disrupt NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Ritual Sacrifice 1 July 2018 - TheirTurn.net
At Press Conference, Advocates Demand That NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Enforce the Law 19 June 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Successful demonstration at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on June 6, 2018, working to hold Commissioner Mary Bassett accountable! 8 June 2018 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
Animal Advocates Protest against Orthodox Chicken Swinging Ceremony 6 June 2018 - NY1.com
Wednesday, June 6: Protest NYC Department of Health, Long Island City, NY. Posters and flyers will be provided. Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos will seek media coverage.
Protest Triggers NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett To Forfeit Presentation at Cornell 9 May 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Activists Disrupt NYC Deputy Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot Over Animal Sacrifice 26 April 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Protest Against Chicken Slaughter Disrupts Public Health Lecture 24 April 2018 - CornellSun.com
Neighbors Lash Out as New Yorkers Protest at Home of Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Mass Animal Sacrifice 17 April 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Sign Petition: Demand that NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Shut Down Illegal Animal Sacrific 5 April 2018 - www.ThePetitionSite.com
Absence of NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Didn’t Stop Activists From Protesting Her Event 3 April 2018 TheirTurn.net
NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Abandons Presentation During Animal Sacrifice Protest 29 March 2018 - TheirTurn.net
AECK Spring Into Action at PS Kitchen, April 15, 2018 27 March 2018
Activists Shut Down NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett’s Presentation 19 March 2018 - TheirTurn.net
CALL-IN ACTION 3/19 + 3/20: Call NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett and ask how they will stop the health hazard of chicken Kaporos BEFORE it happens again! 19 March 2018 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Protested Over Religious Animal Sacrifice 12 March 2018 - TheirTurn.net
Outraged NYC Residents Escalate Pressure on Dept. of Health to Stop Ignoring Chicken Kaporos 8 March 2018
(Also in UPC Spring 2018 Poultry Press)
Protesters slam Health Department, implore city to ban Jewish chicken slaughter ritual 6 March 2018 - NYDailyNews.com
Anti-Kaporos Activists Escalate Campaign Targeting NYC Health Czar Mary Bassett 2 March 2018 - theirturn.net
Activists Occupy Lobby of NYC Dept. of Health to Protest Commissioner Mary Bassett 26 February 2018 - theirturn.net
Activists Protest NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Illegal Animal Massacre 14 February 2018
Group that seeks health department, NYPD to regulate Jewish ritual of Kaporos makes case to Court of Appeals 3 January 2018

Los Angeles & Orange County

Faith Action for Animals Kapparot Wrap-Up, September 23, 2018 plus statement by Ronnie Steinau following 4 October 2018
Tuesday, September 18: Oppose the Ritual of Sacrificing Chickens as Kaporos, Chabad of Irvine, Irvine, CA.
Sunday, September 16 - Monday, September 17: Vigil for Victims of Kapparot, Woodland Hills, CA.
Sunday, September 16: Compassionate Kapparot Ceremony and Demo, Los Angeles, CA.
Photos from protest at Chabad of Irvine, CA on September 9, 2018 - Oppose the Religious Sacrifice of Innocent Birds (Kapparot) 12 September 2018
Video from protest at Chabad of Irvine, CA on September 9, 2018 - Oppose the Religious Sacrifice of Innocent Birds (Kapparot) 12 September 2018
Does Animal Cruelty in LA have a Double Standard? 27 August 2018 - www.CityWatchLA.com
LA County Kapparot Lawsuit Filed Re: Lawful Protestors Attacked During Protest of Elat Supermarket 4 April 2018

Israel

Kapparot: Why Thousands of Chickens Will Die Today in Controversial Ancient Ritual 18 September 2018 - newsweek.com
Rav Mazuz: Use Money For Kaparos Instead Of Chickens 6 September 2018- www.theyeshivaworld.com
'Money preferable to chickens for Kapparot' 2 September 2018 - www.israelnationalnews.com

2017

New York

New York Court of Appeals Brief Submitted by Nora Constance Marino, Attorney 18 December 2017
Video: Rescued Kaporos Chicken Loves Her New Dog Siblings 27 October 2017 - fb.com/DodoImpact
Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Disrupts NYC Department of Health Event! 25 October 2017
This Portrait Can Help Chickens Escape Kaporos Cruelty! 23 October 2017
Justice For Kaporos Chickens — Please Donate! 15 October 2017
Sanctuary Gives New Beginning to Chickens Rescued from Religious Ritual 13 October 2017 - www.care2.com
60,000 Chickens are Swung and Slaughtered on Public Streets During Ritual Sacrifice 11 October 2017 - theirturn.net
Justice For the Roses - An Unbelievable Rescue Story! 11 October 2017
Live Interview Tuesday 10/10 at 2:30p EDT: Coast to coast protests, controversy and a lawsuit against a religious ritual that involves killing chickens. Critics say coins are a humane alternative. Nora Marino is the New York attorney on the case and brings us the latest. 10 October 2017 - fb.com
Justice For the Roses - Online Campaign Needs You! 10 October 2017
Video: These activists were arrested while trying to stop thousands of chickens from being killed in the streets of Brooklyn 4 October 2017 - fb.com/NowThisPolitics
Kaporos Arrogance: Jerusalem Post Readers Express Thoughts about Kaporos 3 October 2017
Photos: Animal rights activists protest animal cruelty at a Yom Kippur ceremony in Brooklyn 29 September 2017 - www.nydailynews.com
Kaporos: Chicken Soup for the Soulless? 28 September 2017
News Release: NYC Residents and Visitors to Hold Candlelight Vigil to Honor 60,000 Tortured, Discarded Kaporos Chickens 27 September 2017
Exclusive: Video shows dead chickens in cages as part of Jewish ritual Kaporos 26 September 2017 - abc7ny.com
Court Rules on Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos v. City of New York Appeal UPC Fall 2017 Poultry Press
Help Us End the Use of Chickens in Cruel Kaporos Ritual UPC Fall 2017 Poultry Press
Wasted Wings: A New Documentary About Kaporos 31 August 2017
Urge Jewish Community to Do Kaporos with Money, Not Chickens 24 July 2017
Activists “Take to the Streets” to End Chicken Kaporos in New York City! 8 July 2017
Rise and Shine Party Benefiting AECK’s Historic Lawsuit to End Chickens As Kaporos in NYC, July 6, 2017 28 June 2017
Important News re: Chicken Kaporos in New York City and Orange County, California 20 June 2017
Is the ritual religious sacrifice of animals “justifiable”? 13 June 2017 - www.newfoodeconomy.com
Blame the Chicken 12 June 2017 - www.courthousenews.com
News Release: Court Rules on Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos v. City of New York Appeal 8 June 2017 (Also on www.all-creatures.org)
Orthodox ritual of swinging and slaying chickens can continue on city streets, appeals court rules 6 June 2017 - www.nydailynews.com
Panel Rejects Attempt to Compel City to Halt Religious Slaughtering Ritual 6 June 2017 - www.newyorklawjournal.com
Decision rendered from Appellate Division, First Department, on Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos v. City of New York appeal - First Dept. Affirms Lower Court. 6 June 2017 - fb.com
Watch activists confront NYC Mayor de Blasio and Councilman Greenfield about ritual torture of over 60,000 chickens. 2 June 2017 - fb.com
United Poultry Concerns vows to fight ritual killing of chickens 31 May 2017

Los Angeles & Orange County

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Should Stop Killing Chickens, Animal Rights Activists Say 7 October 2017 - www.laweekly.com
Los Angeles Kapparot 2017: Update and Litigation Strategy by Rabbi Jonathan Klein 20 September 2017
Lawsuit accuses Irvine, LA police of ignoring animal-cruelty laws in connection to Jewish ritual 13 September 2017 - www.ocregister.com
Petitioner’s Reply in the Ninth Circuit seeking an injunction pending our appeal in the federal Kapparot case in which UPC is the plaintiff.
- Petitioner’s Motion filed August 18, 2017.
- Defendants' response. Ruling pending as of September 7, 2017.
Important News re: Chicken Kaporos in New York City and Orange County, California 20 June 2017
United Poultry Concerns v. Chabad of Irvine et al., May 12, 2017 13 June 2017
United Poultry Concerns vows to fight ritual killing of chickens 31 May 2017
Judge dismisses lawsuit aimed at stopping slaughter of chickens in Jewish ritual 16 May 2017 - ocregister.com

Israel

Hug a chicken and 4 other twists on traditional High Holidays rituals 17 September 2017 - www.timesofisrael.com
Petah Tikva looks to end 'Kaparot' ritual 29 August 2017 - www.israelnationalnews.com
Israel Drazin's Blog: The Non-Jewish Origin of Kapparot 9 August 2017 - blogs.timesofisrael.com
Israel Drazin's Blog: Animal cruelty and Kapparos 7 August 2017 - blogs.timesofisrael.com

Chicago

Video: Open Rescue in Chicago of Chickens Used for Kaporos 29 September 2017 - fb.com

2016

Alliance to End Chicken Kaporos Campaign Heats Up! Bicoastal Lawsuits, Media Revelations, NYC City Hall Rally, Chickens Rescued, and More UPC Winter 2016-2017 Poultry Press

Boston, Massachusetts

Kapparot Cruelty to Chickens in Boston, Massachusetts 13 December 2016

New York

NY Laws and Rules That Are Violated by Kaporos 12 October 2016
Success! We Reached Our Fundraising Goal! Plus . . . Kaporos The Movie 2016 2 November 2016
The Yom Kippur Massacre of 2016 (VIDEO) 31 October 2016 - TheirTurn.net
Ex-Kaporos Chickens Live Happily at And-Hof Sanctuary in Upstate New York 26 October 2016
Unparalleled Suffering Photography of October 2016 Kaporos in Brooklyn 19 October 2016
This Chicken Was About To Be Sacrificed On The Streets Of NYC 18 October 2016 - thedodo.com
Images on instagram about #Kaporos 17 October 2016 - pictaram.com
Beautiful Story of two Roses: Girl Rescues Chicken from Kaporos 15 October 2016 - facebook.com
Federal Court in California Dismisses Anti-Kapparos Injunction 13 October 2016 - hamodia.com
Video: Slaughter of Kaporos Chickens at President and Kingston in Brooklyn, 10/10/2016 13 October 2016 - vimeo.com
Video: Dead and Dying Kaporos Chickens at 4500 9th Ave in Brooklyn, 10/10/2016, 3pm 13 October 2016 - facebook.com
Video: Dead and Dying Kaporos Chickens at 1416 50th St in Brooklyn, 10/11/2016, 10:40am 12 October 2016 - YouTube.com
My sins are cleared for the year, but the chicken wasn't so lucky 12 October 2016 - PRI.org
Animal-Rights Groups Are Targeting a Jewish Ritual on Yom Kippur – The Atlantic 12 October 2016
Video: Kaporos in Brooklyn: black plastic garbage bags strewn all over the street with dead chickens spilling out of them 12 October 2016 - facebook.com
NYPD found a Kaporos chicken and Rina Deych arranged for an activist to pick up the chicken 12 October 2016 - facebook.com
Are Thousands Of Ritually Slaughtered Chickens Being Turned Into... Biodiesel? 12 October 2016 - gothamist.com
Ritual Slaughter in New York City 11 October 2016 - VeganFutureNow.com
'Animal Holocaust!': Protests Against Ritual Jewish Chicken Slaughter Get Ugly 11 October 2016 - gothamist.com
Animal Rights Group Presses Fight Against Kapparot as Yom Kippur Approaches 10 October 2016 - forward.com
Activists want city to axe chicken-slaughter ritual 9 Octboer 2016 - NYPost.com
Video of Kaporos in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 8, 2016 9 October 2016 - facebook.com
A Raw Deal for Chickens, as Jews Atone for Sins 6 October 2016 - NYTimes.com
NY Times Open Letter: The Illegal Slaughter of Chickens on Our Streets Must Stop 4 October 2016
News Release: Activists Plan Press Briefing, Rally and Vigils to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 3 October 2016
What Is Kaporos? Why Are You Fighting It? Karen Davis Tells Why on The Pet Buzz 30 September 2016
Another Matching Donation! Open Letter to NYC Mayor & More! 27 September 2016
Marino Justice Letter to the CDC Regarding Kaporos as a Health Risk in NYC 23 September 2016
Stop Kaporos Actions in NYC! Please join us! 21 September 2016
We’re Almost There! Help Us Reach Our Goal for the Chickens! 20 September 2016
Help Us Help the Birds - Your Matching Donation is Needed! 13 September 2016
Matching Donation to Fight Cruel Chicken Kaporos! 30 August 2016
Chickens need your help! Stop animal sacrifice 29 August 2016

New Jersey

4 Chickens Rescued from Kaporos in Lakewood, NJ 13 October 2016 - facebook.com
Saturday & Sunday, October 8-9: Protest Against Kaporos, Lakewood, NJ. APLNJ will host a protest from 1-5pm. Meet at 1700 Madison Ave.

Chicago

Robert Grillo attended the Kaporos last week to show this one individual baby bird's face 10 October 2016 - facebook.com
Thursday, October 6: Protest Against Kaporos, Chicago, IL. Chicago Coalition For Animal Rights will host a protest from 4:15PM - 6PM CDT at 2935 W Devon Ave.

Los Angeles & Orange County

Animal rights group promises more cases over religious ritual slaughter of chickens 3 November 2016 - norcalrecord.com
The freedom to sacrifice birds 23 October 2016 - pressreader.com
Chabad’s ritual is a clear example of the free exercise of religion 20 October 2016 - Los Angeles Times
“Quick Overview of this Year's Kapparot activities in Los Angeles” by Rabbi Jonathan Klein 20 October 2016
Two Chickens Rescued from the Kaporos Ritual in Orange County, CA 16 October 2016 - facebook.com
Real time with Bill Maher: "New Rules" on Kapparot 14 October 2016 - YouTube.com
Readers React: Religious freedom does not justify animal sacrifice 14 October 2016 - LATimes.com
Federal Court in California Dismisses Anti-Kapparos Injunction 13 October 2016 - hamodia.com
Animal-Rights Groups Are Targeting a Jewish Ritual on Yom Kippur – The Atlantic 12 October 2016
California judge lifts restraining order against chicken ritual just in time for Yom Kippur 12 October 2016 - mercurynews.com
Federal judge lifts temporary ban on ritual slaughter of chickens, minutes before start of Yom Kippur 11 October 2016 - LATimes.com
Letters Needed: LA Times “1000 Words” Features Kaporos 10 October 2016 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
World news-roundup: Chicken-waving ritual blocked by court 10 October 2016 - Jewish News
News Release: Federal Judge Blocks Ritual Animal Sacrifice 9 October 2016
Federal Judge Blocks Ritual Animal Sacrifice 9 October 2016 - chicago3media.com
Judge blocks slaughter of chickens in Jewish holiday ritual in Irvine with temporary restraining order 8 October 2016 - ocregister.com
Hebrew Discovery Center Kaporos Activites Scheduled for Oct 9 & 10 in Defiance of Temporary Restraining Order 7 October 2016
Yom Kippur ritual of Irvine Chabad killing chickens blocked by judge 7 October 2016 - MyNewsLA.com
Attorneys try to save chickens from being slaughtered in Jewish ritual in Irvine 4 October 2016 - ocregister.com
Chabad of Irvine sued over sacrificing chickens 3 October 2016 - MyNewsLA.com
Poultry Rights Group Squawks at Jewish Ritual 3 October 2016 - Court House News
News Release: Federal Lawsuit Argues Chicken Kaporos is Illegal: Practice Not Protected by Freedom of Religion 3 October 2016

Israel

Public Pre-Yom Kippur ‘Kapparot’ Ceremonies Banned in 3 Israeli Cities 10 October 2016 - JewishPress.com
Agriculture Ministry Launching Campaign to Discourage Using Chickens for 'Kapparot' [video] 6 October 2016 - JewishPress.com
Monday, September 26th, 2016 Arrangements In Place For Kaporos Between Rosh Hashanah And Yom Kippur 27 September 2016 - The Yeshiva World

2015

New York

Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Lawsuit: An Update UPC Winter 2015-2016 Poultry Press
It's about much more than chicken slaughter rights: Animal rights activists view all meat as murder 7 October 2015 - Jerusalem Post
Culturally Rationalized Forms of Chicken Sacrifice: The Kaporos Ritual & the Chicken Project 28 September 2015
VIDEO: Activists Disrupt Kaporos Chicken Massacre 26 September 2015 - TheirTurn.net
Brooklyn Hasidim Say Slaughtered Chickens Are Donated To Charity, New Videos Tell A Different Story 23 September 2015 - Gothamist
Video: Activists & Hasidic Jews Face Off At Ritual Chicken Slaughter 22 September 2015 - Gothamist
Video: Activists & Hasidic Jews Face Off At Ritual Chicken Slaughter 22 September 2015 - Gothamist
To Kapparot Or Not To Kapparot, That Is The Question 22 September 2015 - La Voce Di New York
Yom Kippur chicken-swinging ritual spurs two lawsuits in US 22 September 2015 - Jerusalem Post
Animal rights protesters vent fury at ultra-orthodox Jewish Kaporos chicken slaughter 22 September 2015 - Daily Mail Online
Ultra-Orthodox In Williamsburg Really Don't Want You To See This Video 22 September 2015 - Gothamist
Demonstrators protest Jewish ritual involving chickens in Crown Heights, Brooklyn 21 September 2015 - abc7 NY
Ultra-Orthodox Jew Flips The Bird At Protester During Chicken Slaughter 21 September 2015 - Gothamist
Kapparot “Sacrificial Chicken” Ritual Gets Green Light in New York 20 September 2015 - The Jewish Press
Statement from the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Re: Lawsuit Against NYPD, NYC Department of Health, Hasidic Rabbis, et al. 20 September 2015 - PR Newswire
Sunday, September 20: End Chickens as Kaporos Demo 1, Brooklyn, NY
Monday, September 21: End Chickens as Kaporos Demo 2, Brooklyn, NY
Hasidic man about to slaughter chicken flips off protester 19 September 2015 - New York Post
50,000 Animals About To Be Brutally Sacrificed On Streets Of NYC 18 September 2015 - The Dodo
Undercover Video Shows Unsanitary And Cruel Brooklyn Kapparot Center Being Reported To Police 18 September 2015 - FailedMessiah.com
Animal rights activists fight Jewish chicken slaughter ritual on streets of Brooklyn 18 September 2015 - New York Daily News

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Geralyn Shukwit/Courtesy Rina Deych A young Brooklyn man participating in a Kaporos tradition of slaughtering chickens to raise money for local synagogues gives the finger to animal rights activist Rina Deych as she tries to discourage members of the community from the practice.

Readers sound off on kaporos 18 September 2015 - New York Daily News
It Is Officially Legal to Ritually Kill Chickens on the Streets of New York City 18 September 2015 - smithsonian.com
The Ritual Slaughtering of Chickens on New York Streets Is Officially Legal 18 September 2015 - munchies.vice.com
Crown Heights Kaparos Relocates 17 September 2015 - COLlive
Statement from the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Re: Lawsuit Against NYPD, NYC Department of Health, Hasidic Rabbis, et al. 16 September 2015
The Chickens are In Trouble. They Need You! Join Us in Brooklyn to Speak for Them! 15 September 2015
New York Judge Allows Orthodox Jews to Continue Ritual Chicken Slaughter 15 September 2015 - Windsor Terrace-Kensington, NY Patch
Supreme Court Judge Dismisses Challenge Against Kaporos Ritual in Brooklyn 15 September 2015 - JP Updates
Judge Gives Go-Ahead To Ultra-Orthodox Ritual Chicken Slaughter 15 September 2015 - Gothamist
New York judge rules that Jewish chicken-whirling ritual can continue 15 September 2015 - The Telegraph
Brooklyn, NY - State Court Declines To Halt Kaporos Ritual By Orthodox Jews 15 September 2015 - Vos Iz Neias
Judge Rules New York City Does Not Have To Enforce Health And Safety Codes Against Haredi Street Pop Up Chicken Slaughter, City Residents Have No Choice In The Matter 15 September 2015 - FailedMessiah.com
State court declines to halt bloody chicken-slaughter ritual by Orthodox Jews 14 September 2015 - Newsday
‘Fowl’ Jewish rite fight 14 September 2015 - New York Post
New York judge denies injunction, upholds public practice of Hasidic chicken slaughter 14 September 2015 - abc7 NY
Brooklyn Couple Rescues Chicken From Ritual Slaughter & Makes It Their House Pet 9 September 2015 - Gothamist
Resident pans temples' possible chicken slaughter for Yom Kippur ritual 3 September 2015 - The Island Now
Brooklyn Group Demands Judge End “Kaporos” Ritual; Claims Health Risk 2 September 2015 - The NY Jewish Voice
Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Lawsuit: Update and Media Coverage 26 August 2015
Kaparos: Protected Religious Expression or Sidewalk Slaughterhouse? 25 August 2015 - Bay Ridge Journal
Jewish chicken slaughter sidewalk ritual is debated in Manhattan court; lives of 50,000 birds at stake 25 August 2015 - New York Daily News
Cecil the Lion? What About Kaporos? 5 August 2015 - New Jersey Jewish Standard
News Release: Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Files Lawsuit Against Hasidic Rabbis and Synagogues in Brooklyn 15 July 2015 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com (Also in UPC Fall 2015 Poultry Press)
“Systemic and Bloody Slaughter of Chickens Right in the Streets” 8 July 2015 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
NY Lawsuit Seeks To End Pre-Yom Kippur Practice of Kaparot 8 July 2015 - religionclause.blogspot.com
Breaking News: End Chicken Kaporos Lawsuit Filed In New York 7 July 2015 - New York Daily News
Hikind on Kaporos Chickens Lawsuit: ‘Shame on You!’ 7 July 2015 - The Yeshiva World
Brooklynites File Lawsuit to Stop Brutal Chicken-Slaughtering Ritual 7 July 2015
Group Files Lawsuit to Force End to Kapparos 7 July 2015 - crownheights.info
Group Files Suit Seeking to Ban Kaparos Tradition in New York 7 July 2015 - JP Updates
Lawsuit Aims To Stop Jewish Chicken Slaughter Ritual In Brooklyn 7 July 2015 - CBS New York
Crying fowl at Hasids 7 July 2015 - New York Post

New Jersey

Video: Vegans Challenging kapparot-kosher poultry slaughter in Lakewood, NJ 20 September 2015
Sunday, September 20: Protest the use of chickens in Kaporos, Lakewood, NJ
Group to protest use of chickens for kaporos 18 September 2015 - hefkervelt.blogspot.com

Los Angeles

This Year's Los Angeles Kapparot Activities and Next Steps 19 October 2015 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
One hen survives ritual animal sacrifice of Kapparot 27 September 2015 - examiner.com
Jewish holiday ritual involving chicken slaughter survives a court test 18 September 2015 - The Orange County Register
The Battle over Kapparot Goes to Court 8 September 2015 - Jewish Journal

Israel

Video: Animal Rights Activists Physically Prevent Kapparot in Ashdod 21 September 2015 - The Jewish Press
Tel Aviv: No Kapparos on City Streets 16 September 2015 - Matzav
Video Encourages Israelis Not to Use Live Chickens in Kaparot Ritual 11 September 2015 - Jspace News
Videos Show Kaparot Ritual - From Chicken’s Point of View 10 September 2015 - Arutz Sheva Israel National News
Israel: New Regulations Signal There Will be No Problem with the Minhag of Kaporos this Year 27 August 2015 - The Yeshiva World (Also MyInforms.com)
Jerusalem - Knesset C'tee Nixes Agriculture Ministry Regulations For Yom Kippur Kaparot Ritual 12 August 2015 - Vos Iz Neias

2014

New York

Kaporos Chickens Find Sanctuary Happiness

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Photo by Richard Cundari at And-Hof Animals Sanctuary for Farm Animals in Catskill, NY, 26 October 2014

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Lori Barrett with her rescued Kaporos chicken Isa at And-Hof Sanctuary, November 2014
Click for More Kaporos Chickens Find Sanctuary Happiness Updated 11 February 2015

These young chickens were rescued from a Kaporos ritual in Boro Park, Brooklyn, New York on October 3, 2014. Despite being immobilized in transport crates without food or water, here they are enjoying their lives full of energy, curiosity, friendliness and good cheer. Video by Kurt Andernach, And-Hof Animal Sanctuary in upstate New York.

Guest Appearance: Kaporos cruelty violates teachings, state laws 28 December 2014 - fltimes.com
UPC Activists Rally to Eliminate Chickens in Kaporos Rituals UPC Winter 2014 Poultry Press
Chickens as Kaporos: A Story of Witnessing and Rescue 14 November 2014
Brooklyn Chickens Rescued from Ceremony 28 October 2014 - woodstocksanctuary.org
Slideshow of 2014 Kaporos Ritual, Slaughter & Protests in Brooklyn, NY 21 October 2014
Activists Around the World Protest Hindu, Muslim & Jewish Animal Sacrifice 13 October 2014 - theirturn.net
"Harm in slaughter," Letter to the Editor by Rina Deych, New York Daily News 11 October 2014 - nydailynews.com
Video: "Boro Park 17" Chickens Rescued From Kaporos 11 October 2014 - youtube.com
"Kaporos Practitioners Treat Chickens Badly," Letter to the Editor by Karen Davis, New York Post print edition, Oct 7, 2014 10 October 2014
Animal Rights Activists Don't Want You to Swing Chickens for God 8 October 2014 - munchies.vice.com
Another one was saved from Kaporos! Meet Penelope: Here is her story 6 October 2014 - compassionblooms.com
Videos of 2014 Kaporos Ritual, Slaughter & Protests in Brooklyn, NY 6 October 2014
Free flying! Animal activists rescue 17 leftover redemption roosters before start of Yom Kippur 5 October 2014 - nydailynews.com
Video: Karen Davis Speaks at End Chickens as Kaporos Press Briefing on 1 Oct 2014 4 October 2014 - youtube.com
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Defend Right To Kaporos, Ritual Chicken Slaughter, For Yom Kippur 3 October 2014 - huffingtonpost.com (Also greenreflection.com)
Animal Rights Activists Protest Kaporos 2 October 2014 - crownheights.info
Video: Kaporos Kapparot in Brooklyn. Torture and Murder 2 October 2014 - frequency.com
Ritual Chicken Slaughter Draws Fire 2 October 2014 - courthousenews.com
Animal cruelty protests, legal actions continue over Jewish 'Kapporos' ritual 2 October 2014 - brooklyneagle.com
U.S. activists protest over Yom Kippur ritual chicken slaughter 2 October 2014 - haaretz.com
Bloodshed in Brooklyn – Video from the Final Night 2 October 2014 - theirturn.net
Animal Rights Group Protests Pre-Yom Kippur Chicken Ritual Held in Brooklyn 2 October 2014 - jspacenews.com
The Kapparot Problem 1 October 2014 - patheos.com
Jewish Ritual Chicken Slaughter Sparks Protest In Crown Heights 1 October 2014 - gothamist.com
Animal Cruelty Protests, Legal Actions Continue Over Jewish 'Kapporos' Ritual 1 October 2014 - brooklynbrief.com
Stop this chicken torture - Kaporos, a Yom Kippur tradition, is unnecessary and inhumane 1 October 2014 - nydailynews.com (Also tellemgrodypr.com)
Lawyers File Emergency Order to Shut Down Chicken Swinging (New Video) 1 October 2014 - theirturn.net
News Release: Brooklyn Press Briefing to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 30 September 2014
Activist Arrested for Liberating Chickens; Hundreds of Others Found Dead 30 September 2014 - theirturn.net
Animal activists to rally against Jewish redemption rite that leads to slaughter of thousands of fowl 29 September 2014 - www.nydailynews.com
Kaporos & the Chicken Industry: eHealth Podcast Interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns 25 September 2014 - upc-online.org
News Release: Activists Plan Brooklyn Rally to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 23 September 2014
Their Turn: Renewed Efforts to Stop Chicken-Swinging Ritual During Yom Kippur 23 September 2014 - theirturn.net
Please Sign Our Petition Urging Enforcement of Laws Being Broken by Kaporos Practitioners in New York 19 September 2014
Oct. 1, 2014 @ 11am Kaporos Press Briefing in Brooklyn 11 September 2014
Chicken Kaporos Demos in Brooklyn: Please Join Us! 8 September 2014
June 12, 2014: Critique of the Animal Law Forum on Animal Sacrifice and Kaporos 2 July 2014 (Summary in UPC Fall 2014 Poultry Press)
Chicken Kaporos Forum Audio Now Available! 17 June 2014
News Release: Karen Davis, Ph.D. Discusses Animal Slaughter at NYC Bar Association Meeting 16 June 2014
Animal Sacrifice, Religion and the Law. The Practice of Using Chickens as Kaporos: A Forum Free & Open to the Public 14 May 2014 - upc-online.org

Los Angeles

Oct. 3, 2014 @ 11am Compassionate Kapparot Demo/Ritual: Coins, Not Hens 30 September 2014
Please support efforts in Los Angeles to end the use of chickens in the custom of Kaporos 27 September 2014
Stop Chickens as Kapparot in Los Angeles: A Fundraiser/Friendraiser 18 July 2014

Jerusalem

MK Peretz Calls to Replace Kaparot Chickens with Money 2 October 2014 - israelnationalnews.com
Ancient Yom Kippur ritual of kapparot conspicuously absent on streets of Jerusalem 1 October 2014 - jpost.com (Also vosizneias.com & blogowogo.com)
Rabbi Stav & ‘Tzohar Rabbonim’ Come Out Against Kaporos 29 September 2014 - www.theyeshivaworld.com

London

Photo Essay: Yidden in London Doing Kaporos (Photos By JDN) 29 September 2014 - www.theyeshivaworld.com

2013

New York

Lori Barrett, Esq. Letter to NYPD re: Kaporos in Crown Heights, Sept. 17, 2013 8 October 2013
At Center of Contentious Jewish Ritual, Chickens 25 September 2013 - nycitylens.com
Kaporos in Brooklyn: Behind the Scenes, September 2013 23 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Op-Ed: A Double Standard on Kaparot, September 16, 2013 23 September 2013 - CrownHeights.info
Vigil For Chickens Who Died in Their Crates Awaiting Kaporos Torture - September 16, 2013 in Brooklyn, NY 15 September 2013
Protestors Try To Stop Jews' Ritual Chicken Slaughter In Crown Heights 15 September 2013 - www.gothamist.com
No one here but us (dead) chickens! Thousands of birds die from heat, not Jewish sin ritual 13 September 2013 - www.nydailynews.com
Big Fat Vegan Radio - Kaporos Update!! Field Interview with Dawn Ladd 12 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Brooklyn’s ‘crazy chicken lady’ making progress in fighting kapparot ritual 11 September 2013 - www.jta.org
Truck urging money instead of chickens in Kaporos 10 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Big Fat Vegan Radio - Interview: Rina Deych (Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos) 10 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
News Release: Activists Will Rally In Brooklyn, NY to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 4 September 2013
Please Sign Our 2013 Petition Urging Money Instead of Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 29 August 2013
Chicken Kaporos Demos in Brooklyn: Please Join Us! 20 August 2013
Urge Brooklyn Business Owners to Stop Renting Out Their Property UPC Winter-Spring 2013 Poultry Press

Los Angeles

Sacrificial Chickens: Jewish Yom Kippur Ritual Sparks Controversy in Pico-Robertson, LA Weekly, Sept. 13, 2013 15 October 2013
Please Sign Los Angeles Petition to Ban Chicken Kaporos & Read Passionate Blog Post by Vegan Rabbit! 20 September 2013
Petition City of Los Angeles: Stop granting permits for Kapporot, ritual animal abuse 18 September 2013 - www.change.org
Kapparot With Chickens: On Ritual Slaughter and Human Greed, by Vegan Rabbit, September 16, 2013, Los Angeles 17 September 2013 - veganrabbit.com
Letters: The chickens or the religious rite? - latimes.com, September 14, 2013 16 September 2013
Compilation of Los Angeles Times Kaporos articles/letters September 11-14, 2013 16 September 2013
Killing of chickens in Jewish ritual draws protests 15 September 2013 - news.msn.com
Sunday's protestors sought kaporot concessions by Edmon J. Rodman 10 September 2013 - www.jewishjournal.com
Los Angeles Activists Heat Up Against Chicken Kaporos 6 September 2013
Atonement chickens — swung and tossed, Jewish Journal of Los Angeles by Edmon J. Rodman 3 September 2013
End the Killing of Chickens For Kapparot - September 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA 2 September 2013

Jerusalem

Minister Peretz Opposes the Kaparot Tradition: “Prevent Animals from Suffering” 16 September 2013 - www.jerusalemonline.com
Chickens Rescued from Kapparot By Animal Rights in Israel 16 September 2013
Why perform a rite that kills chickens as a way to seek divine compassion? The Jerusalem Post by Richard H. Schwartz 2 September 2013

Considerations, Information, Pleas for Mercy & Action

Kaporos Campaign Report: A Heartfelt Plea for Mercy UPC Fall-Winter 2013 Poultry Press
Kapporos protests: What works and what doesn't 4 October 2013 - rooster613.blogspot.com
PLEASE SIGN OUR 2 KAPOROS PETITIONS! 5,000 Signatures Needed! Ask Friends, Family & Coworkers to Sign Now! 1 October 2013
Kaporos: A Heartfelt Plea for Mercy 27 August 2013
United Poultry Concerns' Campaign to End Chicken Kaporos 19 March 2013

2012

Activists Rally In Brooklyn to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals UPC Winter 2012 Poultry Press
Chicken Tzedakah Makes a Racket 4 October 2012 - www.jewishjournal.com
Chicken Tzedakah 2 October 2012 - www.jewishjournal.com
Video: Activists Can't Stop Yom Kippur Slaughter Of Thousands Of Chickens In Crown Heights 28 September 2012 - gothamist.com
Activists to Jews: "Use money instead of chickens in the ritual of Kaporos" (Photos/videos) 26 September 2012 - javiersoriano.com
Video: Decapitating CHICKENS at Kaporos - Brooklyn NY 9-24-12 26 September 2012 - www.ustream.tv
Video: Karen Davis, UPC Speaks at Kaporos Protest, Brooklyn 9-24-12 26 September 2012 - www.ustream.tv
Video: Rescued Kapparot/Kaporos Chickens 26 September 2012 - www.youtube.com
Chickens & All Creatures Need Mercy From Us: 6 Articles & One Video 21 September 2012
News Release: Activists Will Rally In Brooklyn, NY to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 18 September 2012
Luncheon to Benefit the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos - Join us at Caravan in NYC on Sunday 23 September 11:30am 5 September 2012
Join UPC President Karen Davis on Animals Today Radio on Sunday September 2 at 5:00 p.m. EST 31 August 2012 - Topics: United Poultry Concerns' Campaigns to End Chicken Kaporos and Require Fire Protection Systems in Farm Animal Housing Facilities
Please Join our End-Chickens-As-Kaporos Demos in Brooklyn on September 23rd and 24th 31 August 2012
Please Sign Our Petition Urging Money Instead of Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 29 August 2012

2011

End Chickens as Kaporos Campaign: A Growing Force for Compassionate Change 18 October 2011
Traditional Yom Kippur Chicken Slaughter In Orthodox Community Causes Controversy (VIDEO) 7 October 2011 - www.huffingtonpost.com
Video of Kaporos 4 Oct 2011 Demo #1 (Midwood, Brooklyn) 5 October 2011 - www.youtube.com
A Yom Kippur of Mercy or Cruelty? | The Jewish Week 3 October 2011 - www.thejewishweek.com
Need volunteers to transport rescued chickens to several locations in NY, PA, and possibly MD 1 October 2011
Directions & Instructions for End Chickens as Kaporos Demos October 4, 5, and 6 1 October 2011
Gothamist.com: Annual Protests Of Annual Jewish Chicken Ritual On Schedule 1 October 2011
Times Square Ad for End Chickens as Kaporos Rally & Logo - Our PR Newswire Release was displayed on September 28, 2011 29 September 2011
News Release: Activists Will Rally In Brooklyn, NY to "End Chickens as Kaporos" 28 September 2011
“An End to Chickens as Kapores?” By Jenna Weissman Joselit, Forward.com, September 21, 2011 26 September 2011
Join Us in Brooklyn for 3 End-Chickens-As-Kaporos Demos in October 21 September 2011
Gourmet Dinner to Benefit the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos - Join Us at Blossom in NYC on Monday 3 October 2011 at 6pm 14 September 2011
Jonathan Scovner's Review of When the Chickens Went on Strike and interview with Erica Silverman 2 September 2011 - picturebooksreview.blogspot.com
Please Sign Our End-Chickens-as-Kaporos Petition for 2011 30 August 2011
End Chickens as Kaporos: Get Ready for Demos in New York City! 15 August 2011

chemers

Chemers, a baby rooster, was rescued from Kaporos rituals in 2010. This photograph is one of 12 winning photos published in the 2011 Chicken Run Rescue calendar (www.brittonclouse.com/chickenrunrescue). Photo by Greg Straight Edge.

2010

David Rosenfeld - “End Chickens as Kaporos” - Tonight on MINDLIGHT, Queens Public Television, QPTV Channel 34, from 8-9pm ET. 23 November 2010
End Chickens as Kaporos Campaign Wins Major Media Attention UPC Winter 2010 Poultry Press
AECK Founding Member's Home & Banner Vandalized 15 November 2010
Please Write a Thank You Letter to the Editor of THE WASHINGTON POST 12 October 2010
“An ancient tradition draws protests” by Carol Guzy, The Washington Post, Oct. 9, 2010 11 October 2010
Mary and Peter Max Benefit to End Chickens in Kaporos Rituals was a Great Success! 4 October 2010 - upc-online.org
News Release: Mary and Peter Max Will Host Benefit to End Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 28 September 2010
Kind Kaporos Article, Blog & Letters to the Editor 27 September 2010
Videos of 2010 Kaporos Ritual & Slaughter in Brooklyn, NY 23 September 2010
Brooklyn Rally to End Chickens as Kaporos Draws Vigorous Activist Turnout & Media Coverage 15 September 2010
Crying foul over kaporos, The Jewish Star, By Michael Orbach 15 September 2010 - thejewishstar.com
Activists Cry Foul Over [Cruel] Chicken Ritual 9 September 2010
News Release: Activists Will Rally on September 12 in Brooklyn, NY to “End Chickens as Kaporos” 7 September 2010
End Chickens As Kaporos Rally on September 12 in Brooklyn, NY 4 August 2010
Veterinarians Speak Out Against Using Chickens As Kaporos
The Custom of Kapparot in the Jewish Tradition
Petition to Replace Chickens with Money in Kaporos Rituals
Video and Images from 2007 Kaporos in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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When the Chickens Went on Strike

One day during Rosh Hashanah - the beginning of the Jewish New Year - a boy overhears the chickens in his village plan a strike. They are sick of being used for Kapores, the custom practiced in his Russian village where live chickens are waved over everyone's heads to erase their bad deeds. "An end to Kapores!" the chickens chant as they flee the town.

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