I have heard the argument before that the animal feels no pain in a kosher killing. I obviously have no idea if its true.
How are cows killed in a regular slaughtering? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:15 AM Subject: RE: More Antisemitic Legislation in Europe > Uh -- I don't think so. > > This is from _Kashruth_, a book published by Artscroll (an Orthodox Jewish > publisher): > > "The mitzvah [commandment] requires that in animals both the trachea > (windpipe) and esophagus (foodpipe) be severed by cutting in the prescribed > area (zevichah [in Hebrew]). In fowl it is sufficient that either one of > these be cut.The cut must sever either the entire or the major portion of > the organ, and must be performed with continuous strokes, without pressure > or hesitation." (I believe this is so that the cut is quick and the animal > suffers as little pain as possible). > > "The blade used must be sharp and perfectly free of any nicks or > imperfections on the cutting edge. These requirements are prescribed in the > five basic disqualifications of Shechitah." > > Do you want me to quote that too? That's a much longer quote. > > "Before Shechitah is performed, it is necessary to be sure that he animal's > neck area is clean, free of mud, pebbles, dirt and sand, that could impair > the shechitah process. Unless the neck is properly hosed down, it is > possible that the cutting blade will be nicked by such foreign matter, or > that the pebbles, etc., may impede the knife's cutting motion, and be > considered an interruption." > > There's also more here about the piety of the slaughterer. He has to be > well-trained and a pious man (trustworthy). > > I believe the animal would be dead very quickly, not hanging for hours to > bleed to death. > > However, once shechitah is done, the animal's carcass is salted, to get out > all of the blood, as Jews are not allowed to eat blood at all. > > Judith > >the animal is typically hung upside down, throat slit, and allowed to bleed > >to death. > > > >~Simon > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
