NCFJE Celebrates 50 Years of Keeping the Minhag of Kaporos Alive

Kaporos is an ancient custom performed in the days leading up to Yom Kippur, symbolizing repentance and renewal. For decades, the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) has worked to ensure that this tradition remains accessible to all members of the Brooklyn Jewish communities, providing affordable opportunities for families and individuals to fulfill the mitzvah with dignity.

“This milestone is about more than numbers,” said Rabbi Shea Hecht, longtime chairman of NCFJE. “For fifty years, our goal has been to make sure every Jew—regardless of means—can take part in this cherished minhag and feel the unity of the community as we prepare for Yom Kippur.”

This year’s initiative not only commemorates a half-century of NCFJE’s service to the Crown Heights, Remsen Village, and East Flatbush communities, but also highlights the organization’s ongoing commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in a way that brings people together.

Any and all donations are warmly encouraged and will go directly to tzedakah for NCFJE’s programs, ensuring that this mitzvah continues to benefit the wider community.

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Free Locations & Times (Sunday, September 28):

11:00 a.m. — Eastern Parkway (until supplies last)

2:00 p.m. — Albany Avenue, in front of Anshei Lubavitch (until supplies last)

2:00 p.m. — Remsen Village (until supplies last)

2:00 p.m. — East Flatbush (until supplies last)

2:00 p.m. — Bais Rivkah (until supplies last)

All locations are first-come, first-served, and supplies are limited.

Donations are voluntary and will be used exclusively for NCFJE tzedakah initiatives.

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Tuesday Night, September 30 – Kaporos with Shechita

For those wishing to perform Kaporos with full on-site shechita service, Tuesday night on Eastern Parkway there will be an option with Kaporos, price TBA (to be announced), cash on site.

A warm thank you to Rabbi Dovid Fischer, Moshe Uri ben Malka.

We thank our sponsors for helping to make this vision a reality!

Email: Kaporos@NCFJE.org