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Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Five Rules of Neck Incision in Ritual Slaughter
"Neck incision shall be completed without pause, pressure, stabbing, slanting or tearing" are the five rules of which method of ritual slaughter?
- Jewish Ritual Slaughter (Schechita) — Correct Answer
- Halal method
- Jhatka method
- Evernazine method
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Jewish Ritual Slaughter (Schechita)
The five principles of Schechita (Jewish ritual slaughter) dictate that the neck incision must be completed without:
- Pause (Shehiyah)
- Pressure (Derasa)
- Stabbing (Halada)
- Slanting (Hagramah)
- Tearing (Ikur)
Key Terminology in Jewish Slaughter
- Schochet: Butcher / the person who performs Jewish slaughter.
- Schechita: The act of killing in Jewish slaughter.
- Kosher: Carcass fit for Jewish consumption (stamped on brisket).
- Terepha: Carcass unfit for Jewish consumption.
- Puntilla: Double-edged knife used in Evernazine method (NOT Jewish).
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- Halal — involves facing Mecca and reciting prayer; no 'five rules' of incision.
- Jhatka — single blow to sever the neck; no such five-rule code.
- Evernazine — uses Puntilla at occipito-atlantal joint; different technique entirely.
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