Update 7:10 pm:
IMPORTANT KAPOROS BULLETIN TO CROWN HEIGHTS RESIDENTS!!
Please bear with us.
The truck of chickens has been delayed due to a flat tire.
We are working to get the chickens here as soon as possible.
We figure:
-between 8pm-9pm at Bais Rivkah and
-between 9pm-10pm at Eastern Parkway.
Please inform your friends and family!
We will update the community at 8pm.
By Rabbi Shea Hecht, Chairman of NCFJE
After many decades of the Jewish community in New York practicing the tradition of kaparos using live chickens, certain anti-Torah and anti-tradition forces tried to use the justice system to interfere with the observance.
In response to a request for an injunction, the Jewish community with the help of Mr. David Jaroslawicz ESQ. and Mr. Boruch Gottesman ESQ., provided legal framework to observe kaparos.
The judge’s ruling on Rosh Hashana morning denied the injunction but set a hearing for the case after Yom Tov.
The organizers of Kaparos have a strong feeling that these forces will interfere and harass our community during the practice of kaparos.
It is very important that we emphasize the quorum and the organized structure of the kaparos ritual. The anti-forces have strengthened their group and plan a big protest tonight.
In case you are engaged in an argument or are harassed, we urge you to step away and not respond and continue focusing on the mitzvah you came to do.
We want to thank our sponsors Mr. Yossi Popack and diamond mogul Mr. Morris Gad.
Please bear in mind the mitzvah of the Torah of Tzaar Baalie Chayim. In the process of shchita and process for Tzedaka, all rules of Department of agriculture of the State of New York will be followed.
We sincerely apologize for the shortage yesterday and we have ordered more chickens so here will be ample supply today.
Due to confusion, please kaporos see times below (we are encouraging everyone to use Beth Rivkah location):
1. Beth Rivkah parking lot on Montgomery St.: Monday 6:00 pm to Tuesday 3:00 am, with shchita starting at 9:00 pm.
2. Eastern Parkway in front of NCFJE: Monday 9:00 pm to Tuesday 6:00 am, with shchita starting at 10:00 pm.
As of 12:30 they are there.
I had to go to sleep so I did on President, however I really appreciate your efforts in bringing this together for the community!! Your staff were extremely helpful and patient with all the people demanding to know when the truck would arrive and payment was smooth.
Very impressed!
Still not at eastern parkway as of 11:42
A lot of people don’t agree the way they handle the chickens, they left the chickens out all day on Shabbas without food or water, and have them cramped in cages with thousand of other chickens, and a lot of people do not handle the chickens right when they do kapporos, that’s what people are really upset about
I am waiting for the truck to come. It’s really late
Ma Zaro BaChayim Af Hu BaChayim .
Kol HakaVod and More power to Shea and Shimon Hecht for perpetuating their Dear Dad’s legacy.
Kaporos appeal– help us meet our tarnigoal
Thank you for being our representative in this matter.
This is an attack on the Jewish community at large.
They accept Millions of dollars from “animal lovers”. So this is a big business. See http://www.petakillsanimals.com
great!
Thank you David Jaroslawicz ESQ. and Mr. Boruch Gottesman ESQ and Especially BIG Thank you to Baruch Gottesman who flew in all the way from LA for the litigation.
Rabbi Shea & NCFJE for your hard efforts.
why cant the anti kapporos evil doers be taken to court for harrassment of families especially children?
What, are they bored or something? Why would they come all the way here and bother us the whole night? They don’t have anything better to do at night so they come to bother us??????
I heard that they are charging $15 for the chickens tonight even for the people who went yesterday and they had sold out
Empire Schteible Monday 4-9pm
If it is being encouraged to use bais Rivkah parking lot, then why is it being done on easternpkwy as well, and only easternpkwy has till 6am?