Every year the same discussion:
Israeli animal - rights activists are running against the Haredim. "Kapparot", the custom right before Yom Kippur is a tragedy for any chicken being used.
Thousands of chickens are being squeezed into small cages in order to await their fate which is "getting slaughtered". The Kapparot where we symbolically transfer our sins into the chicken is a very doubtful custom. Rabbi Joseph Karo as well as the Ramban (Nachmanides) totally rejected the custom and called it "foolish". The Arizal (Rabbi Yitzchak Luria), however, saw the Kapparot as something extremely kabbalistic.
It is up to you to decide if you are going to participate in the custom. Either by buying a chicken and getting it slaughtered on the spot or by giving money for charity reasons.
I am planning a more detailed article on the subject but, so far, here is a great video and you can also look at some pictures.
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