In Judaism, shechita (anglicized: /ʃəxiːˈtɑː/; Hebrew: שחיטה; [ʃχiˈta]; also transliterated shehitah, shechitah, shehita) is ritual slaughtering of certain...

been enacted in several countries. See Animal welfare controversies in shechita for further information. Some methods of suicide, e.g., wrist slitting...

rules of shechita (kosher slaughter). According to Jewish law, a ben pekuah may later be slaughtered for consumption without adhering to shechita. According...

After EU Vote, European Shechita Still in Danger, May 8, 2009. Rosen, Stuart D. (June 12, 2004). "Physiological insights into Shechita" (PDF). The Veterinary...

The Orthodox Union (abbreviated OU) is one of the largest Orthodox Jewish organizations in the United States. Founded in 1898, the OU supports a network...

religion-specific laws, most notably, Shechita and Dhabihah. Animal slaughter in Judaism falls in accordance to the religious law of Shechita. In preparation, the animal...

and the spine. In both Shechita and Dhabihah, a prayer to God is required at the start of the slaughtering process. In Shechita one prayer is sufficient...

slaughterhouses, butchers, and religious personnel involved with traditional shechita (Jewish) and dhabiha (Islamic). Regulations also may extend to butchery...

slaughterhouse Shochet (lit. "slaughterer"), in Judaism, one who performs shechita, the ritual slaughter of animals for food Animal slaughter, agricultural...

the Belgian Federation of Jewish Organizations (CCOJB) against a ban on shechita, the Jewish ritual religious slaughter of animals, in Wallonia, Belgium...