The Paper Chicken: A Story of Renewal (As retold by Rabbi Or Rose) A young Hasid once visited his beloved master, Rabbi Elimelkh of Lizensk, during the Ten Days of Repentance (Aseret Yemei Teshuval). The Hasid came to his rebbe with a specific request: "Great Master, as a devoted member of the holy community of Lizensk, I have been blessed to witness you pray the three daily services, recite the blessing over wine on Shabbat, and light the Hanukkah candles. In fact, I have been fortunate enough to observe you perform many of God's sacred commands. Anong the few mitzvoth I have not yet seen you perform is the ritual of Kapparol. Would it be possible for me to do so this year?" Reb Elimelekh replied, "While I am honored by your request, I must admit that my performance of this particular command is rather ordinary. Like others, I take a chicken in  ...