Shechita
Ritual slaughter of an animal in Jewish law / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with shekhinah.
In Judaism, shechita (anglicized: /ʃəxiːˈtɑː/; Hebrew: שחיטה; [ʃχiˈta]; also transliterated shehitah, shechitah, shehita) is ritual slaughtering of certain mammals and birds for food according to kashrut.
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Torah: | Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 14:21, Numbers 11:22 |
Mishnah: | Hullin |
Babylonian Talmud: | Hullin |
Mishneh Torah: | Sefer Kodashim, Hilchot shechita |
Shulchan Aruch: | Yoreh De'ah 1:27 |
Other rabbinic codes: | Sefer ha-Chinuch mitzvah 451 |
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