Killing 50,000+ chickens, goats, and Jesus in the name of forgiveness
What do chickens, goats, and Jesus all have in common? If they are killed in the right way, your sins can be forgiven. Kapparot, the ritual slaughter of chickens, coincides with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, October 11-12 this year. Participants and PETA estimate that 50,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Brooklyn alone. The bird […]