Josh Blackman

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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over his wife while performing the Jewish ritual called ‘kapparot’ in Jerusalem on Oct. 10. (Atef Safadi / European Pressphoto Agency)

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Every year, Jews around the world seek repentance before the holiday of Yom Kippur through an atonement ritual known as kapparot. In exchange for a donation, a rabbi gently waves a chicken over one’s head, reads a blessing, and then the bird is humanely slaughtered according to the precepts of Jewish dietary laws. Animal rights groups have repeatedly tried — and failed — to stop this ancient ritual. They tried again this year, filing a federal lawsuit in California against Chabad of Irvine, and seeking a restraining order just 12 days before Yom Kippur.

With less than 72 hours left to complete the ritual, U.S.…  Seguir leyendo »