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# If he is lax in the observance of a mitzvah unrelated to Shechita, then being a Mumar for that mitzvah does not damage his ability to observe Shechitah laws, but tighter supervision would be necessary to permit meat he shechted if he violated the mitzvah lete'avon.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:13</ref> | # If he is lax in the observance of a mitzvah unrelated to Shechita, then being a Mumar for that mitzvah does not damage his ability to observe Shechitah laws, but tighter supervision would be necessary to permit meat he shechted if he violated the mitzvah lete'avon.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:13</ref> | ||
# Apikorsim, as defined in Sanhedrin's Perek Chelek, such as one who denigrates a Talmid Chacham, are not suspect of being lax in shechitah just because they have an inappropriate attitude in a different context. As such, their knives do not need to be checked, since they still keep the mitzvah of Shechitah in high regard. Some would say this could extend to permitting the shechitah of people who are lax in a particular mitzvah whose observance has lopsided to the point of total disregard.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:17</ref> | # Apikorsim, as defined in Sanhedrin's Perek Chelek, such as one who denigrates a Talmid Chacham, are not suspect of being lax in shechitah just because they have an inappropriate attitude in a different context. As such, their knives do not need to be checked, since they still keep the mitzvah of Shechitah in high regard. Some would say this could extend to permitting the shechitah of people who are lax in a particular mitzvah whose observance has lopsided to the point of total disregard.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:17</ref> | ||
===A Shochet Who Cheats=== | |||
# A shochet who is caught passing off nevelah as properly shechted on purpose even one time loses his credibility forever going forwards and, according to some, even retroactively backwards, as well. He has to do full teshuvah to regain his credibility.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:18</ref> | |||
# If it was completely unintentional, he still needs to accept upon himself great safeguards to prevent it from recurring, as determined by the rabbinic authorities. This matter is so severe that even if his knife is found to be pagum outside of shechitah hours, some say he should be dismissed temporarily and reprimanded.<ref>Simla Chadasha 2:19</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> | |||
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