Tamar Zandberg says practice of swinging live chicken around one's head to absolve sin causes suffering, suggests possible 'to continue the tradition' by instead giving money

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An enterprising philanthropist arranges a symbolic Kapparot flypast

The ceremony involves symbolically transferring sins to a chicken swung around participants' heads