Friday, 20 November 2015

halacha - Can a female be a Shochet? (slaughter animals)


Can a female slaughter animals according to Halacha? (sources)



Answer



First siman in Yoreh Deah 1:1- They are kasher to shecht. The Rema quotes the Bais Yosef/Agur that we don't allow them lechatechila since we see the minhag is not to shecht.


(There is discussion on why the fact that women don't shecht creates a minhag for them not to.)


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