Definition of shochet in English:
shochet
nounPlural shochetim ˈʃɒkɛtˈʃɒxɛtSHōˈKHet
A person officially certified as competent to kill cattle and poultry in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.
Example sentencesExamples
- In a small European village, a shochet (ritual slaughterer) fetched some water to apply to his blade in the preparation process.
- This fellow was the shochet, the person in charge of providing kosher food, of the Jewish community in Shiraz where I once lived.
- A shochet (ritual slaughterer) is responsible for covering the blood of the animal, so if someone else fulfills this mitzvah, then the shochet has been deprived.
- Finally a shochet is the man designated to perform ritual slaughter.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Hebrew šōḥēṭ 'slaughtering'.