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Articles Thousands of chickens die of heat before ritual slaughter From NY Daily News Thousands of chickens � condemned to die in a Jewish redemption ritual � instead died in Wednesday's unseasonable heat, causing the annual rites to be put on ice in some Brooklyn neighborhoods, the Daily News has learned. The soon-to-be-slaughtered poultry perished at the hands of a higher power when the mercury hit the mid-90s � hours before they could be used in Kapparot, an Orthodox tradition wherein Jews symbolically transfer their sins to the bird before sacrificing it. "We lost about 2,000 chickens because of the heat," said a man who works in Skwere Mosdos, a Borough Park shul. "It's a big loss," added the man who declined to give his name. Another person at the 45th St. establishment estimated the death toll at 800. The hot and muggy day caused a calamity for other Kapparot operations. WESTCHESTER4GEESE is an adjunct of ANIMAL DEFENDERS OF WESTCHESTER. We advocate against all forms of animal abuse and exploitation, including hunting, experimentation, fur, circuses and rodeos www.adow.orgFacebook.com/westchester4geese Fair Use Notice: This document may contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owners. We believe that this not-for-profit, educational use on the Web constitutes a fair use of the copyrighted material (as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law). If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. |
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