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# The certifying rabbi charging a fee and providing his own chickens to the candidate is not a red flag for conflict of interest, since the financial benefit is relatively small relative to the spiritual damage he's bringing upon others and himself by eating this food. Nevertheless, the price should be kept reasonable.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:12</ref> | # The certifying rabbi charging a fee and providing his own chickens to the candidate is not a red flag for conflict of interest, since the financial benefit is relatively small relative to the spiritual damage he's bringing upon others and himself by eating this food. Nevertheless, the price should be kept reasonable.<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:12</ref> | ||
===How to Assess a Shochet Candidate=== | ===How to Assess a Shochet Candidate=== | ||
The qualities to look for in a candidate to become a shochet are:<ref>Simla Chadasha 1:6</ref> | |||
# Proper conduct | |||
# Fear of Heaven | |||
# Some independent Torah learning skills | |||
# Knowledge of the five halachot Shechitah (Yoreh Deah 23-24), the halachot of how to check a knife, and the rest of the common halachot, as well as some that are uncommon. If he knows those, he most likely knows the rest, as well. | |||
# Skill in checking a knife with strong haptic perception and presence of mind. If the touch receptors on his fingers are not strong enough or if he cannot focus, that would be problematic. | |||
# 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. | |||
===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> | ||
