shehitah

English

Etymology

Hebrew שחיטה‎‎

Noun

shehitah (uncountable)

  1. The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.
    • 2007 August 22, Joan Nathan, “Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul”, in New York Times‎:
      The two Hasidim oversee shehitah, the Jewish ritual slaughtering of meat according to the Book of Leviticus.
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