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# 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 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> | # 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> | |||
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