
Shechita - Wikipedia
In Judaism, shechita (anglicized: / ʃ ə x iː ˈ t ɑː /; Hebrew: שחיטה; ; also transliterated shehitah, shechitah, shehita) is ritual slaughtering of certain mammals and birds for food according to …
What Is Shechita? - Chabad.org
Shechita is the Jewish religious and humane method of slaughtering permitted animals and poultry for food. It is the only method of producing kosher meat and poultry allowed by Jewish …
How Is Shechita Performed? - Chabad.org
Shechita is performed with a surgically sharp instrument (a chalaf), which must be perfectly smooth without the minutest notch or irregularity. The shochet constantly examines the …
Shechitah (Kosher Slaughter) - Halachipedia
Nov 29, 2023 · Shechita is the Jewish religious and humane method of slaughtering permitted animals and poultry for food. It is the only method of producing kosher meat and poultry …
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A Guide to Shechita
Shechita is the only method of animal slaughter permitted by Jewish law to enable Jews to eat meat and poultry. It is not a dispensable custom or an outdated rite or ceremony, but a divinely …
Shechita: All About Kosher Ritual Slaughter - OU Kosher
The process of shechita (kosher ritual slaughter) by which an animal becomes fit for kosher consumers and how it has evolved in the age of mass production.
Jewish Ritual Slaughter - Shechitah
Shechitah is the Hebrew term for the ritual slaughtering of animals under the laws of kashrut.. Shechitah slaughtering strives to minimize the pain experienced by the animal before dying …
Why Do Jews Practice Shechita? - Chabad.org
Jewish law states that, if meat is to be eaten (Genesis IX: 3), Jews are required to dispatch an animal by shechita, a carefully prescribed humane method. It is the only method permitted by …
Lubavitcher Shechita: What, When, Why & Who?
Lubavitcher shechita is shechita by Chassidishe shochtim who learn Chassidus themselves and influence the community members in the ways of Chassidus. During the yechidus, the Rebbe …
Kashrut 101: Shechita - Sefaria
Shechita is often translated as “ritual slaughter”. This is correct insofar as shechita follows a set format—there are certain steps which must be carried out in a prescribed order. However, in …