# kapparot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkapəˌɹɒt/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Hebrew כפרות.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kapparot