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Shechita

In Judaism, shechita (anglicized: /ʃəxiːˈtɑː/; Hebrew: שחיטה; ; also transliterated shehitah, shechitah, shehita) is ritual slaughtering of certain mammals and birds for food according to kashrut. One who practices this, a kosher butcher, is called a shochet.

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Babylonian Talmud:
Hullin
Mishnah:
Hullin
Mishneh Torah:
Sefer Kodashim, Hilchot shechita
Other rabbinic codes:
Sefer ha-Chinuch mitzvah 451
Shulchan Aruch:
Yoreh De'ah 1:27
Torah:
Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 14:21, Numbers 11:22

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Shochet

Procedure

Post-procedure requirements

Covering of the blood

Animal welfare controversies

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Shechita

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples313
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Shechita

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related to Further reading · 104
Shechita → Alfredo Mordechai Rabello The, America, Anglo-American World, Animal Advocacy, Animal Slaughter, Animal Welfare, Anthrozoös, Ari Zivotofsky, Arluke, Arnold, Author, Bar-Ilan University, Beef, Boria, Brantz Stunning Bodies, Britain, Brooklyn, CABI, Chapter, Chicago
related to External links · 95
Shechita → Adrian Evans, Aix-Marseille, Animal Slaughter, Animals, Archived, Are They Ethical, Ari, Arutz Sheva, Authors, Bar-Ilan UniversityComparative Report, Bellacasa, Cardiff, Cardiff Cardiff, CNRS, Comparative, Comparative Analysis, Concern, Consumer, Consumer Research, Consumption
related to Forbidden techniques · 48
Shechita → According, Alef, Arial, Breaching, Cardo, David, David CLM, David Libre, Derasah, Ezra SIL, Ezra SIL SR, Frank Ruehl CLM, FreeSans, FreeSerif, Gisha, Hadasim CLM, Hagramah, Haladah, Hebr, However
related to Shochet · 14
Shechita → As, Babylonian Talmud, CE, In, Jerusalem Talmud, Jews, Middle Ages, Rabbis, Shochtim, Subjects, Talmudic, This, To, Torah
related to Agriprocessors controversy · 9
Shechita → Agriprocessors, Animals, Ethical Treatment, Iowa, Jewish, People, Postville, Some, The
related to The knife · 7
Shechita → Ashkenazi Jews, By, If, It, Kosher, Shorter, The
related to Giving of the Gifts · 6
Shechita → Dinnei Shechita, On, Rabbinical, The Rishonim, The Torah, Thus
related to Procedure · 6
Shechita → However, Nothing, Shulchan Aruch, The, With, Yoreh De'ah
related to Efforts to improve conditions in shechita slaughterhouses · 5
Shechita → Efforts, From, Jewish, Temple Grandin, When
related to The Gutachten (expert reports) · 5
Shechita → Among, Gutachten, Jewish, Joseph Lister, When

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kosher animal slaughter knife meat shochet must animals jewish may blood also cut laws stunned halal law needed without back

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ShechitaBabylonian Talmud:Hullin1.00infobox
ShechitaMishnah:Hullin1.00infobox
ShechitaMishneh Torah:Sefer Kodashim, Hilchot shechita1.00infobox
ShechitaOther rabbinic codes:Sefer ha-Chinuch mitzvah 4511.00infobox
ShechitaShulchan Aruch:Yoreh De'ah 1:271.00infobox
ShechitaTorah:Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 14:21, Numbers 11:221.00infobox
the United Statesinstance ofand it is where the sciatic nerve is located.In countries0.80text
where there exists a large non-kosher meat marketinstance ofand it is where the sciatic nerve is located.In countries0.80text
the hindquarters of the animalinstance ofand it is where the sciatic nerve is located.In countries0.80text
Compassion in World Farminginstance ofanimal welfare organizations0.80text
Shechitarelated to Agriprocessors controversyThe0.60section
Shechitarelated to Agriprocessors controversyJewish0.60section

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