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==The Shechitah Motion== | ==The Shechitah Motion== | ||
# Shechitah must be performed by cutting in a drawing motion, not a chopping, as that would be a [Derasa] issue.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:1</ref> | |||
# When slaughtering animals, the length of the shechitah knife should be twice as wide as the animal's neck to ensure easy cutting of the simanim.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:2</ref> | |||
# A knife used for birds could lechatechilah be shorter, but the minhag Ashkenaz is also to only use a knife that is twice the width of the bird's neck in length, regardless of whether one will be doing one pull or push or both back and forth movements. A knife that is too long could result in a Derasa, but bediavad if the shochet is careful it's ok or lechatechilah for a major need.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:2</ref> | |||
# Regardless of knife length, one should still shecht back ''and'' forth in a sawing motion. Bediavad, if it's twice as long as the animal's neck is wide, the the shechitah is valid. If it is shorter, then the shechitah is invalid, as the Chachamim were certain a small knife would need extra pressure to go from one end to the other and that would be derasa, notwithstanding the shochet's defense that he didn't add pressure, because he won't realize necessarily.<ref>Simla Chadasha 8:3</ref> | |||
==Animal and Knife Positions== | ==Animal and Knife Positions== | ||
===Standing (''Omedet'') or Lying Down (''Munachat'')=== | ===Standing (''Omedet'') or Lying Down (''Munachat'')=== | ||
