So this happened, in Borough Park. The faces of the children tear at me a little. They're there for kapparos with their families, and they're confronted, as Jewish children are too often, in too many inappropriate contexts, with protesters. Loud, aggressive, self-righteous adults, willing to invade this ritual and stand there filming, with no respect or concern for the consequences of their actions. Over at the Forward, Jay Michaelson has an excellent piece up, "Why This Hasid Was Right to Flip the Bird to Kapparot Protester", which pretty much sums up my longstanding feelings about animal rights activists who target small ethnic enclaves over issues like live food in Chinatown markets and kapparos. Best article on the subject I've seen to date. Read it.