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Erev Yom Kippur

Kaparot

סדר כפרות

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סדר כפרות

KAPAROT

Taking a rooster (men), or a hen (women) in the right hand (alternatively one may use money), say the following paragraph three times:
Ps. 107
Hebrew
בְּנֵי אָדָם
יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת, אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶל:
יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת, וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּק:
אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם, וּמֵעֲוֹנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּוּ:
כָּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם, וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי מָוֶת:
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם, מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵם:
יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם, וִימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָם:
יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ, וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָם:
Sephardi
Benei adam
Yoshvei choshech vetzalmavet, asirei oni uvarzel:
Yotzi'em mechoshech vetzalmavet, umoseroteihem yenatek:
Evilim miderech pish'am, ume'avonoteihem yit'anu:
Kol-ochel teta'ev nafsham, vayagi'u ad-sha'arei mavet:
Vayiz'aku el-Adonai batzar lahem, mimetzukoteihem yoshi'em:
Yishlach devaro veyirpa'em, vimalet mishchitotam:
Yodu ladonai chasdo, venifle'otav livnei adam:
English
Children of men, those who sat in darkness and the shadow of death, cruelly bound in iron chains – He brought them out from darkness and the shadow of death and broke open their chains. Some were fools with sinful ways, and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. They found all food repulsive, and came close to the gates of death. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. He sent His word and healed them; He rescued them from their destruction. Let them thank the LORD for his loving-kindness and His wondrous deeds for humankind.
Job 33
Hebrew
אִם־יֵשׁ עָלָיו מַלְאָךְ מֵלִיץ אֶחָד מִנִּי־אָלֶף, לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יָשְׁרוֹ:
וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ, וַיֹּאמֶר פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת, מָצָאתִי כֹפֶר:
Sephardi
Im-yesh alav mal'ach melitz echad mini-alef, lehagid le'adam yashro:
Vaychunennu, vayomer peda'ehu meredet shachat, matzati chofer:
English
If there is one angel out of a thousand in his defense, to declare his righteousness on his behalf, He will be gracious to him and say, “Spare him from going down to the pit; I have found atonement.”
A man revolves the rooster around his head and says:
Hebrew
זֶה חֲלִיפָתִי, זֶה תְּמוּרָתִי, זֶה כַּפָּרָתִי.
זֶה הַתַּרְנְגוֹל יֵלֵךְ לְמִיתָה
וַאֲנִי אֵלֵךְ וְאֶכָּנֵס לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים אֲרֻכִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.
Sephardi
Zeh chalifati, zeh temurati, zeh kapparati.
Zeh hatarnegol yelech lemitah
Va'ani elech ve'ekanes lechayim tovim aruchim uleshalom.
English
Let this be my exchange, let this be my substitute, let this be my atonement, let this rooster go to death while I go and enter a good, long life and peace.
A woman revolves the hen around her head and says:
Hebrew
זֹאת חֲלִיפָתִי, זֹאת תְּמוּרָתִי, זֹאת כַּפָּרָתִי.
זֹאת הַתַּרְנְגֹלֶת תֵּלֵךְ לְמִיתָה
וַאֲנִי אֵלֵךְ וְאֶכָּנֵס לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים אֲרֻכִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.
Sephardi
Zot chalifati, zot temurati, zot kapparati.
Zot hatarnegolet telech lemitah
Va'ani elech ve'ekanes lechayim tovim aruchim uleshalom.
English
Let this be my exchange, let this be my substitute, let this be my atonement, let this hen go to death while I go and enter a good, long life and peace.
If money is used, then revolve the money around the head and say:
Hebrew
אֵלּוּ חֲלִיפָתִי, אֵלּוּ תְּמוּרָתִי, אֵלּוּ כַּפָּרָתִי.
אֵלּוּ הַמָּעוֹת יֵלְכוּ לִצְדָקָה
וַאֲנִי אֵלֵךְ וְאֶכָּנֵס לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים אֲרֻכִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.
Sephardi
Eilu chalifati, eilu temurati, eilu kapparati.
Eilu hama'ot yelchu litzdakah
Va'ani elech ve'ekanes lechayim tovim aruchim uleshalom.
English
Let this be my exchange, let this be my substitute, let this be my atonement, let this money go to charity while I go and enter a good, long life and peace.