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In order to be a shochet, one must be an adult, God-fearing, Jewish male knowledgeable of the laws of Shechitah, skilled in the act of Shechitah, and certified with a "Kabbalah" from a Halachic authority. Special training is needed from a teacher with a tradition; one cannot just learn this skill from books or on his own. | In order to be a shochet, one must be an adult, God-fearing, Jewish male knowledgeable of the laws of Shechitah, skilled in the act of Shechitah, and certified with a "Kabbalah" from a Halachic authority. Special training is needed from a teacher with a tradition; one cannot just learn this skill from books or on his own. | ||
In addition to the actual slaughter, there are a number of specific roles | In addition to the actual slaughter, there are a number of specific roles and designations: | ||
* Shochet Ofot - certified for slaughtering fowl | * Shochet Ofot - certified for slaughtering fowl | ||
* Shochet Behemot Dakkot - certified for small mammals | * Shochet Behemot Dakkot - certified for small mammals | ||
