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Meaning of "schechita" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHECHITA

schechita  [ʃeˈhiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHECHITA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Schechita is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHECHITA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

schechita

Shechita

The Hebrew term shechita, also transliterated shehitah, shechitah, shehita, means the slaughtering of mammals and birds for food. In Hebrew the word is generic and does not imply any religious or cultural practice but in English the term has come to be used particularly for "kosher slaughter", that is the slaughter of animals for food according to Jewish dietary laws . The animal must be killed "with respect and compassion" by a religious Jew who is duly licensed and trained, often called in English a shochet although in Hebrew this word refers to a butcher regardless of any particular religion or culture. The act is performed by severing the trachea, esophagus, carotid arteries, jugular veins and vagus nerve in a swift action using an extremely sharp blade only by a qualified shochet. According to Jewish religious sources, this results in a rapid drop in blood pressure in the brain and loss of consciousness rendering the animal insensible to pain and to exsanguinate in a prompt and precise action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHECHITA


akita
əˈkiːtə
beta
ˈbiːtə
eater
ˈiːtə
eta
ˈiːtə
heater
ˈhiːtə
liter
ˈliːtə
Lolita
ˌlɒˈliːtə
margarita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
meter
ˈmiːtə
partita
pɑːˈtiːtə
peter
ˈpiːtə
preheater
priːˈhiːtə
reheater
ˌriːˈhiːtə
schechitah
ʃɛˈhiːtə
shehita
ʃɛˈhiːtə
shehitah
ʃɛˈhiːtə
superheater
ˌsuːpəˈhiːtə
tweeter
ˈtwiːtə
vita
ˈviːtə
zeta
ˈziːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHECHITA

schav
schechitah
schecklaton
schedular
schedule
scheduled
scheduled castes
scheduled territories
scheduler
Scheele
scheelite
schefflera
Scheherazade
Schelde
Scheldt
Schelling
Schellingian
schellum
schelm
schema

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHECHITA

agita
amrita
capita
casita
Chita
dolce vita
gordita
granita
incognita
inedita
margherita
Oita
Ouachita
per capita
pita
shechita
Sita
Washita
Wichita
Yamashita

Synonyms and antonyms of schechita in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «schechita» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHECHITA

Find out the translation of schechita to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of schechita from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «schechita» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

schechita
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

schechita
570 millions of speakers

English

schechita
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

schechita
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

schechita
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

schechita
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

schechita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

schechita
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

schechita
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Schechita
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schechita
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

schechita
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

schechita
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

schechita
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

schechita
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्किटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

schechita
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schechita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

schechita
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

schechita
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

schechita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

schechita
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schechita
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schechita
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

schechita
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of schechita

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHECHITA»

The term «schechita» is barely ever used and occupies the 205.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHECHITA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about schechita

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHECHITA»

Discover the use of schechita in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to schechita and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Refugees and Cultural Transfer to Britain
Similarly, the longer established Schechita Board supervises ritual slaughter and issues a seal to butchers who carry out this practice correctly. As a back-up, the Beth Din investigates, polices and legislates on establishments which claim to ...
Stefan Manz, Panikos Panayi, 2013
2
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... ...
versity, made repeated and detailed observations. Dr. Dukes reported: Many physiologists and veterinarians in past years have declared that, in their opinion, schechita slaughter is humane. I join in this assertion. I have carefully studied H. R. ...
United States. Congress, 1958
3
Jüdische Geschichte als allgemeine Geschichte: Festschrift ...
Um der Schechita willen war man in der Orthodoxie bereit, eine parlamentarische Mehrheit Hitlers hinzu- nehmen.''7 Die Blauaugigkeit eines Teils der jiidischen Presse machte sich auch eine Wo- che nach der Machtergreifung bemerkbar.
Raphael Gross, Yfaat Weiss, 2006
4
Louis Brandeis Slept Here: A Slightly Cynical History of ...
Second, while Grant was president, a movement to ban schechita (Jewish ritual slaughtering) was picking up steam. That movement wanted and needed Grant's support to get their anti-schechita program enacted into law. Grant, however ...
David Gleicher, 1997
5
Halacha und Gesellschaft: Aspekte religiösen Lebens
Schechita. und. Kaschrut. –. Jüdischer. Standpunkt. zum. Schlachten. von. Tieren . Plädoyer von Rabbiner Dr. med. vet. I.M. Levinger, Jerusalem1 Die Worte der schriftlichen Torah werden in der mündlichen Torah als Verordnungen, die ...
‎2007
6
Parliamentary Debates: Official Report
The first concerns Islamic and Jewish ritual slaughter, Halal and Schechita. The Bill does not seem to deal with that form of slaughter. I am sure that my hon. Friend the Minister will agree that people who carry out Halal and Schechita are ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1983
7
The Jewish Quarterly Review
This tax was known as the Schechita tax, and as its name implies it was levied on ritually slaughtered meat. As the sum derived from this source was not always sufficient to meet the budget required for the maintenance of the rabbi, the fund ...
Cyrus Adler, Solomon Schechter, Abraham Aaron Neuman, 1938
8
The Advocate: America's Jewish Journal
He was for a time Hebrew teacher and assistant rabbi in Sunderland, England, and secretary of the Manchester Schechita Board. A year after his arrival in the United States in 1912, he was summoned to Chicago to become superintendent of ...
‎1941
9
American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune
Thus in many home problems ranging from schechita to political rights and extending to the defence of Jews in other countries, the Rabbi of Rome consorted with the Fascist Premier. And always he maintained a lofty and benign spirit and won ...
‎1940
10
Dreamland: Europeans and Jews in the Aftermath of the Great War
Terming schechita “a cruel practice,” the government plainly hoped to inflict the coup de grace on Jewish religio-cultural identity, and thereby to encourage in- ass Jewish departure. Hereupon even nonreligious Jews rallied, mobilizing their  ...
Howard M. Sachar, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHECHITA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term schechita is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vorschriften für Muslime - Halal oder Haram – erlaubt oder verboten?
Die Schechita, das Schächten, erfolgt immer ohne vorherige Betäubung, da ein Tier sonst als verletzt gilt. Die Schächtung darf nur ein Jude nach mehrjähriger ... «Frankfurter Rundschau, Jun 15»
2
Prestwich kosher supplier gains finance deal
... issues · Veterinary body pushes for consumers to be better informed on slaughter · Study finds similar blood levels in halal, schechita and ordinary meats ... «meatinfo.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Sold Out: ASK OU Guided Tour of OU Kosher Meat Production Fills …
... OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator; Rabbi Yoel Rokeach, lead schochet at Empire Kosher Poultry (who was trained in poultry schechita by Rabbi Goldberg); ... «Orthodox Union, Jun 15»
4
Slaughterhouse rules: Is halal always humane?
Regrettably, when we say 'halal', we focus solely on the method of slaughter – the correct ritual of zibah by the Muslims, and schechita by the Jews. «Jakarta Post, Apr 15»
5
Campaign launched for stun/non-stun labelling
Schechita UK's director Shimon Cohen added: “The BVA is negligent in its duty to protect animals. If there is a genuine interest in improving animal welfare at ... «meatinfo.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Oberrabbiner Jair Melchior über das Leben nach dem Terroranschlag
Doch. Aber es ist falsch, über Schechita und Brit Mila in Verbindung mit einem Terroranschlag zu diskutieren. Übrigens war auch der Mörder von Dan Uzan ... «Jüdische Allgemeine, Mar 15»
7
Jewish Group Accuses British Veterinary Association Of Religious …
Schechita UK, which promotes the Jewish practice of killing animals without mechanical stunning to prevent pain, accused the British Veterinary Association ... «Huffington Post UK, Feb 15»
8
Ahead of Elections, British Party Backs Shechita Ban
Why is Schechita banned, but not fox hunting? As usual, the Brits are hypocritically anti-semitic. When brits go hunting do they kill the animal or bird with the first ... «Arutz Sheva, Feb 15»
9
The Mutant on Your Thankgiving Plate
A heritage turkey awaits schechita, or ritual slaughter, conducted by the author. Photograph by Alyssa Kapnik. In 2013, President Obama pardoned two turkeys: ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Nov 14»
10
Kosher slaughtering workshop in Chilmark honors Jewish tradition
Schechita, or kosher slaughter, has been called a “living Jewish food tradition,” carried over the millennia by Orthodox practitioners and eager apprentices who ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Nov 14»

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