Q&A: The Custom of Kapparot
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The Custom of Kapparot
Question
Hello Rabbi, thank you for all your work—in the lectures, in the books, and in answering questions. None of this is something to take for granted. Thank you very much.
Question: What is the status of kapparot? An obligation? Optional? Forbidden?
Answer
Optional.
Discussion on Answer
No
Did the Rabbi do kapparot?