עברית
Halachot and Customs
How to Perform Kapparot with a Credit Card?
Question
I want to perform kapparot online for my family members.
However, they are not physically with me. Since I am in quarantine, there is no one else with me.
A. What is the text for kapparot for someone who is not physically present?
B. Is there a text for multiple people together?
C. How exactly do I perform the kapparot procedure with non-physical money? (since the payment is made by credit card).
Thank you.
Answer
Hello,
A-B. You should say on behalf of all your family members in the plural form, "This is our exchange, this is our substitution, this is our atonement, this money will go to charity and we will go to a good, long life and peace."
C. If you can, perform the kapparot with actual money, and then pay that same amount by credit card (and you can use the physical money as usual). If you do not have actual money, simply say before you donate by credit card, "This is our exchange," etc.
Wishing you a good sealing (for the new year),
Hillel Meirs
