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==Checking a Shechitah Knife== | ==Checking a Shechitah Knife== | ||
===The Need to Check=== | |||
# Shechting with a knife that has a nick renders the animal a Nevelah Min HaTorah, as it tears the simanim. Therefore, the Shochet must check his knife before slaughter. A knife cannot be presumed to be free of nicks.<ref>Simla Chadasha 18:1</ref> | |||
# One cannot shecht first and check later for three reasons: he may ultimately forget to check, the recitation of the beracha will be potentially in vain, and one may be mutilating an animal for no reason, which is prohibited.<ref>Simla Chadasha 18:1</ref> | |||
# Taking extra care to guard the knife from nicks is not satisfactory justification to assume it is nick free and not check prior to the next shechitah, due to the fragility of the blade edge. One may only be lenient in extreme circumstances.<ref>Simla Chadasha 18:1</ref> | |||
# Nevertheless, if one did shecht with a random knife and, upon checking afterwards, it was found to be fine, the meat is kosher.<ref>Simla Chadasha 18:1</ref> | |||
==Guides== | ==Guides== | ||
