Shechitah (Ritual Slaughtering)

The Jewish people today are facing many conflicts. One of these concerns shechitah, the ritual slaughter of fowls, lambs and beef so that Jews are permitted to eat the meat. A number of groups are applying pressure in an attempt to ban shechitah, or to im...

For the record, I should state that I value moderation. I try to practice it and I teach it to my kids. So when the reporter blurted out, "You're pretty radical!" I took that as a pejorative comment...

Proper intentions for slaughtering are the cosmic struggle between good and evil.

Proper intentions for slaughtering are the cosmic struggle between good and evil.

Deuteronomy 12:21 "And you shall slaughter of your cattle and of your sheep...as I have commanded you" If you received a new computerized game as a gift for your birthday, you would be anxious to use it. Before beginning, you would have to read the instru...

The spiritual significance of shechitah; the laws of kashrut applied to the beast, bird and fish within the soul of man

The text to follow is a continuation of a private letter to a Torah scholar whose identity has not been divulged. [25 Tishrei, 5703] …Although the above concerns itself with the observance of the mitzvos, I would like [to continue,] mentioning a subject i...

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Beef is the meat of cattle, a kosher species, and may be consumed by Jews if slaughtered and prepared properly.