If a woman gave birth after Kaparos but before Yom Kippur, should Kaparos be redone on the baby

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: September 23, 2023
CategoriesKaparos

If a woman gave birth after Kaparos but before Yom Kippur, should Kaparos be redone on the baby? This matter requires further analyses.[1] However, some Poskim[2] conclude that she is not required to repeat the Kaparos on the infant. ________________________________________ [1] See Hiskashrus 948 footnote 17 that perhaps the atonement

If a woman gave birth after Kaparos but before Yom Kippur, should Kaparos be redone on the baby?

This matter requires further analyses.[1] However, some Poskim[2] conclude that she is not required to repeat the Kaparos on the infant.

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[1] See Hiskashrus 948 footnote 17 that perhaps the atonement for a pregnant woman is not for the fetus but for the woman, and hence once the child is born he needs his own atonement.

[2] Shevet Hakehasi 2:199; Piskeiy Teshuvos 605:2

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