Kaparos Organizers Warn of Possible Chicken Shortage

During the last year, there was a shortage of meat products in the stores and prices went up as a result. With this still in effect, there is a possibility there will be a shortage of live chickens for kapparos this year, Eshel-Hachnosas Orchim has announced.

Eshel-Hachnosas Orchim, which arranges the largest Kapparos event in Crown Heights, says they are making great efforts to obtain the usual amount of chickens this year, despite the difficulties.

However, since this year is a Shnas Hakhel, and many more guests came to Crown Heights, more than in regular years, they cannot guarantee that there will be enough chickens until early in the morning. They request that you try and come earlier to ensure that you get chickens for Kapparos.

Because of the rain over the weekend, signs announcing Kapparos were not hung in the neighborhood, they said.

Eshel’s Kapparos will take place as usual at the corner of Kingston and President from tomorrow, Monday afternoon, until the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday.