"kapparot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kˈæpɐɹˌɑːt/ [US], /kˈapɐɹˌɒt/ [UK]
Etymology: Hebrew כפרות Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|כפרות}} Hebrew כפרות Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kapparot (uncountable)
  1. (Judaism) A customary atonement ritual practised by Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur, involving the waving of money or a chicken over a person's head before it is donated to charity or to feed the hungry. Tags: Judaism, uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: kaparot
    Sense id: en-kapparot-en-noun-11aLsvv7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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