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# Ideally, children should not shecht at all unless there is a shortage of qualified shochtim. Even so, a child may not shecht without the skill and knowledge of shechitah and expert supervision. If he has the skill and supervision but lacks the knowledge, bediavad the meat is kosher. If he has the skill and knowledge but not the supervision, then the mean is not kosher, as he has is still immature and no credibility. With respect to girls specifically, we follow the same rules as defined by women's permission to shecht.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:30</ref> | # Ideally, children should not shecht at all unless there is a shortage of qualified shochtim. Even so, a child may not shecht without the skill and knowledge of shechitah and expert supervision. If he has the skill and supervision but lacks the knowledge, bediavad the meat is kosher. If he has the skill and knowledge but not the supervision, then the mean is not kosher, as he has is still immature and no credibility. With respect to girls specifically, we follow the same rules as defined by women's permission to shecht.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:30</ref> | ||
# We are lenient to allow a child who is of some cognitive maturity to take birds to the shochet and bring them back, even though he has no halachic credibility.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:35</ref> | # We are lenient to allow a child who is of some cognitive maturity to take birds to the shochet and bring them back, even though he has no halachic credibility.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:35</ref> | ||
====Mumar (Unobservant Jew)==== | ====Mumar (Unobservant Jew)==== | ||
A ''Mumar'', of which there are two categories, is a Jew who does not observe one or many Mitzvot. A ''Mumar LeTe'avon'' is one who violates Mitzvot for his own personal benefit/pleasure or to save money; a ''Mumar LeHachis" is one who violates halacha spitefully. | A ''Mumar'', of which there are two categories, is a Jew who does not observe one or many Mitzvot. A ''Mumar LeTe'avon'' is one who violates Mitzvot for his own personal benefit/pleasure or to save money; a ''Mumar LeHachis" is one who violates halacha spitefully. | ||
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# If his intentions are unclear, a clear profit motive could decide which way to judge him. If he stands to gain financially, then we assume he was doing it intentionally; if not, then we don't. If he repeats his offense, then we assume he is doing so intentionally.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:20</ref> | # If his intentions are unclear, a clear profit motive could decide which way to judge him. If he stands to gain financially, then we assume he was doing it intentionally; if not, then we don't. If he repeats his offense, then we assume he is doing so intentionally.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:20</ref> | ||
# He can not be disqualified by the testimony of a single witness, unless the rabbinic authority considers the testimony in line with other contextual details, such as rumors circulating about the shochet's cheating and the witness's overall credibility.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:21. Once that witness testifies, there is some discussion as to whether or not he is prohibited from eating the meat of that shochet.</ref> | # He can not be disqualified by the testimony of a single witness, unless the rabbinic authority considers the testimony in line with other contextual details, such as rumors circulating about the shochet's cheating and the witness's overall credibility.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:21. Once that witness testifies, there is some discussion as to whether or not he is prohibited from eating the meat of that shochet.</ref> | ||
====Slaves==== | |||
# A well known and upstanding Eved Kenaani who had milah and tevilah for Avdut may serve as a Shochet, but a random one may not.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:14</ref> | |||
====Non-Jews==== | ====Non-Jews==== | ||
# The meat of an animal slaughtered by a Non-Jew is Nevelah Min HaTorah and categorically prohibited from consumption under all circumstances.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:1</ref> | # The meat of an animal slaughtered by a Non-Jew is Nevelah Min HaTorah and categorically prohibited from consumption under all circumstances.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:1</ref> | ||
# Nevertheless, unless the Non-Jew is a pagan clergyman (a "Min"), one may benefit from the meat or even the hide of his slaughter, unless there would be a major financial loss. If he killed it via different means than shechitah, one can benefit. If they never do regular shechita for food, then that would be an indication of idolatrous intent, though.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:21</ref> | # Nevertheless, unless the Non-Jew is a pagan clergyman (a "Min"), one may benefit from the meat or even the hide of his slaughter, unless there would be a major financial loss. If he killed it via different means than shechitah, one can benefit. If they never do regular shechita for food, then that would be an indication of idolatrous intent, though.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:21</ref> | ||
# A Cuthean (''Kuti'') has the same status as a non-Jew.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:24</ref> | # A Cuthean (''Kuti'') has the same status as a non-Jew.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:24</ref> | ||
====Animals==== | |||
# A monkey's shechitah would be a Nevelah, as the pasuk says וזבחת - a human must do the zevicha (shechitah), and not an animal.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:29</ref> | |||
===Exclusive Communal Shechitah=== | ===Exclusive Communal Shechitah=== | ||
