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## Then he should shecht three birds successfully in front of the rabbi to demonstrate he knows what he's doing and does not faint. The custom is to do three chickens, two hens and one rooster, because roosters are harder to control. | ## Then he should shecht three birds successfully in front of the rabbi to demonstrate he knows what he's doing and does not faint. The custom is to do three chickens, two hens and one rooster, because roosters are harder to control. | ||
## After that, he can have permission to shecht. | ## After that, he can have permission to shecht. | ||
= | ===Keeping His Learning Fresh & Relevant=== | ||
==Keeping His Learning Fresh & Relevant== | |||
# If he claims to be unsure of a certain law, there's reason to overlook that, but given the many resources available to the learner, best is to disqualify him until he is fluent without issue. It goes without saying that he says the opposite of the Halacha, that this is true.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:9</ref> | # If he claims to be unsure of a certain law, there's reason to overlook that, but given the many resources available to the learner, best is to disqualify him until he is fluent without issue. It goes without saying that he says the opposite of the Halacha, that this is true.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:9</ref> | ||
# Using old Shechita guides that aren't up to date with contemporary applications and current industry standards as guided by recent authorities is reason not to grant a Kabbalah until he gets a more up to date education.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:10</ref> | # Using old Shechita guides that aren't up to date with contemporary applications and current industry standards as guided by recent authorities is reason not to grant a Kabbalah until he gets a more up to date education.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:10</ref> | ||
==If He Fails Our | ===If He Fails Our Assessment=== | ||
# If some time after receiving his Kabbalah it becomes clear that he does only knows the halacha, then depending on how unknowledgeable he turns out to be, we retroactively prohibit his slaughter going back from a few days to his whole life. | # If some time after receiving his Kabbalah it becomes clear that he does only knows the halacha, then depending on how unknowledgeable he turns out to be, we retroactively prohibit his slaughter going back from a few days to his whole life. | ||
## If he forgot some of the basics of Hilchot Shechitah but not more than that, all of his kill is retroactively prohibited, as determined by the authorities up until when we think he certainly began forgetting.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:15</ref> | ## If he forgot some of the basics of Hilchot Shechitah but not more than that, all of his kill is retroactively prohibited, as determined by the authorities up until when we think he certainly began forgetting.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:15</ref> | ||
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## If he failed to check his knife properly but knows the laws, then it depends on how significant the loss is. For a significant loss, there are leniencies one can rely on; for a minor loss, we follow the same protocols for mistakes in laws of shechitah. | ## If he failed to check his knife properly but knows the laws, then it depends on how significant the loss is. For a significant loss, there are leniencies one can rely on; for a minor loss, we follow the same protocols for mistakes in laws of shechitah. | ||
==Supervised and Unsupervised Novices== | ===Supervised and Unsupervised Novices=== | ||
# There's a debate if one may lechatechilah allow someone unknowledgable to shecht in front of an expert. Many assume his shechitah is only permitted bediavad.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:20</ref> | # There's a debate if one may lechatechilah allow someone unknowledgable to shecht in front of an expert. Many assume his shechitah is only permitted bediavad.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:20</ref> | ||
# Despite practicing under the supervision of an expert many times, an unlearned person may not shecht privately, because if he doesn't know the laws of shechitah in the moment that he is shechting, he is likely to make a mistake and not realize. Attempting to reconstruct the situation afterwards does not alleviate the issue.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:19</ref> | # Despite practicing under the supervision of an expert many times, an unlearned person may not shecht privately, because if he doesn't know the laws of shechitah in the moment that he is shechting, he is likely to make a mistake and not realize. Attempting to reconstruct the situation afterwards does not alleviate the issue.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:19</ref> | ||
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# Nowadays, shechting without a kabbalah is a red flag regarding the kashrut of the meat.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:24</ref> | # Nowadays, shechting without a kabbalah is a red flag regarding the kashrut of the meat.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:24</ref> | ||
# If one lost his animals and then found them shechted, depending on the circumstances, he may assume that they were shechted properly.<ref>See Simla Chadasha 1:25-27</ref> | # If one lost his animals and then found them shechted, depending on the circumstances, he may assume that they were shechted properly.<ref>See Simla Chadasha 1:25-27</ref> | ||
==Proper Conduct of a Shochet== | |||
# A shochet or bodek should never become intoxicated.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:7</ref> | |||
# To avoid forgetting, he must review the laws of shechitah constantly, preferably once every three days. This is usually written in his kabbalah certification.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:7</ref> | |||
# A shochet who does not conduct himself in a manner befitting someone of such serious responsibility is essentially feeding Nevelot and Terefot to the Jewish people, will receive a fairly excruciating punishment in the next world, and will not be afforded the opportunity to repent.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:7</ref> | |||
# The local rabbinic authorities should regularly check that the already certified shochetim are continuing to conduct themselves properly and review the laws and are using kosher knives. If they find that not to be the case, the certification should be removed.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:7</ref> | |||
==Those Invalid to Shecht== | ==Those Invalid to Shecht== | ||
