shehitah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שחיטה.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃxiːtə/

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[1]:
      The two Hasidim oversee shehitah, the Jewish ritual slaughtering of meat according to the Book of Leviticus.
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