Yeshivish glossary term
kaparos
כפרות
Meaning
- pre-Yom Kippur atonement custom
Alternate spellings
kaparot, kapores
Usage and context
Customs vary, including the use of money or chickens.
- Category
- High Holidays
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They do kaparos before Yom Kippur.
Plain-English example
They perform the traditional pre-Yom Kippur atonement custom.