Rabbi David Landau Observes Kapparot Ritual in Bnei Brak

Rabbi David Landau, a prominent Sephardic Torah sage, performed the Kapparot ritual in his city of Bnei Brak on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The ritual, traditionally performed on the eve of Yom Kippur, involves swinging a chicken over one's head while reciting a prayer, symbolically transferring sins to the chicken, which is then slaughtered and often donated to charity.

Rabbi Landau's observance of this custom underscores its continued importance within certain Orthodox Jewish communities. The Kapparot ritual is a significant pre-Yom Kippur practice for many, aimed at atonement before the Day of Judgment. The event took place in Bnei Brak, a major center of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) life in Israel.