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shochet

shochet

9.9
A person trained and approved to kill animals for meat according to Jewish law
  • noun
  • /ˈʃoʊkɛt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : shojet
  • The shochet carefully followed the Jewish law while performing the ritual slaughter of the sheep.

Examples

  • The shochet performed the ritual slaughter with great care.

  • Before the festival, the shochet inspected his tools carefully for the ritual.

  • The community hired a certified shochet to ensure all meat was prepared according to tradition.

  • Only a trained shochet is permitted to perform the kosher slaughter in this town.

  • Many families rely on a shochet for kosher meat.

  • In our community, the shochet plays an essential role in ensuring that all meat is prepared according to kosher standards.

  • Every year, we celebrate the festival with a special meal prepared by the skilled shochet who has been trained in this ancient practice.

Synonyms

slaughterer
vsshochet
2 6.5

A person who kills animals and prepares their meat for people to eat

is carried out under religious law by a trained and certified person
slaughterman
vsshochet
1 7.4

A person who kills animals for meat in a building like a meat factory

is performed under religious law by a trained and certified person
pigsticker
vsshochet
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who kills pigs for meat on a farm or in a slaughterhouse

is used under religious law for killing various animals not limited to one species

Surface Forms

shochet singular
shochets plural
shochetim plural

Etymology

The word shochet comes from the Hebrew shochet, meaning 'one who slaughters'. It names a person specially trained to slaughter animals in the correct way under Jewish law, so the meat is kosher, like a religiously trained butcher.