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Mishneh Torah, Talmud Torah, 6:14 lists 24 reasons for excommunication. # 20 is: טַבָּח שֶׁלֹּא בָּדַק סַכִּינוֹ לִפְנֵי חָכָם A Shochet who does not have his knife checked by a wise man. (general...
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Dani
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2020-06-29T21:45:29Z (over 4 years ago)
Mishneh Torah, Talmud Torah, chapter 6, section 14 lists 24 reasons for excommunication. # 20 is:טַבָּח שֶׁלֹּא בָּדַק סַכִּינוֹ לִפְנֵי חָכָם*A Shochet who does not have his knife checked by a wise man (generally translated as a Rabbi)*- I know I heard somewhere recently that nowadays most Shochetim check their own knives. Is that true? If so, what is the basis for it?
- Mishneh Torah, Talmud Torah, [6:14](https://www.sefaria.org/Mishneh_Torah%2C_Torah_Study.6.14?lang=bi) lists 24 reasons for excommunication. # 20 is:
- > טַבָּח שֶׁלֹּא בָּדַק סַכִּינוֹ לִפְנֵי חָכָם
- >A Shochet who does not have his knife checked by a wise man.
- (generally translated as a Rabbi)
- I know I heard somewhere recently that nowadays most Shochetim check their own knives. Is that true? If so, what is the basis for it?
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manassehkatz
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2020-06-29T03:28:45Z (over 4 years ago)
Mishneh Torah, Talmud Torah, chapter 6, section 14 lists 24 reasons for excommunication. # 20 is: טַבָּח שֶׁלֹּא בָּדַק סַכִּינוֹ לִפְנֵי חָכָם *A Shochet who does not have his knife checked by a wise man (generally translated as a Rabbi)* I know I heard somewhere recently that nowadays most Shochetim check their own knives. Is that true? If so, what is the basis for it?