Selichot days are a good time to think about the neglected victims of our daily habits. None of our victims suffer as much as chickens do. None of them need our repentance as much as they do.

In an awkward way, kaparot helps bringing this insight into light. At no other time of the year do we encounter the cruelty of animal slaughter so openly. The entire process around kaparot and the slaughter itself are certainly horrific, but so is ordinary slaughter. The main difference is that everyday slaughter is hidden from the public eye. Watching the torture closely and looking in the victim's eyes, you can make the right decision.

פורסם במקור ב-Animal Rights in Israel (דף פייסבוק, כיום For Anonymous Animals), בתאריך 7.9.2013 (התאריך מציין ככל הנראה מועד תיקון).