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October 10, 2016: The Jewish Press:
The annual ritual of kapparot has been banned this year – at least in public places in the cities of Petah Tikva, Rishon Lezion and in Tel Aviv.
In Petah Tikva the municipality warned that performance of the kapparot ritual, even without slaughtering the chicken afterwards – as is customary in many places requires the approval of the city’s veterinary service.
The issue of religious practice versus "animal rights" has long been a bitter dispute in the United States and Europe, but has gradually become an issue in Israel as well.
October 6, 2016: The Jewish Press:
"Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a campaign to raise public consciousness regarding the ancient Jewish custom of Kapparot on the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, encouraging people to redeem themselves with money instead of chickens."
"After the Kapparot ritual is concluded, the rooster is slaughtered given to charity, preferably for the meal before the Yom Kippur fast."
"The Agriculture Ministry suggests the ritual is causing the birds needless suffering, which, incidentally, is against Jewish Law. Also, the presence of hundreds of chickens in and out of their cages in the middle of towns and villages may lead to the spread of disease. And so, the ministry would much prefer that faithful Jews donate their money to charity rather than do it with chickens."
"For those Jews in Israel who insist on using chickens, the ministry has issued guidelines to regulate the distribution and slaughtering of the birds in locations outside the supervised abattoirs. The guidelines are intended to prevent the spread of disease, as well as minimize animal suffering."
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