This week in the Krivoy Rog Jewish community the Kaparot ceremony took place - the most important ritual that symbolizes redemption and cleansing from sin, which is held on the eve of Yom Kippur - Yom Kippur. According to tradition for the ritual poultry was purchased (chickens - for women, roosters - for men).
Many Jews of different ages came to fulfill the commandment and cleanse themselves. Every man and woman prayed G-d so that their sins lay upon the chickens: “This is my exchange, this is instead of me, this is my ransom! Let this chicken die and I live long in happiness and peace!”
After this the chicken were slain by a Shoikhet, who arrived in Krivoy Rog from Dnepropetrovsk.
