Bedikah Halachic examination or inspection
Chalaf The instrument of surgical sharpness used to perform shechita
Shechita The Jewish religious humane method of slaughtering animals and poultry for food
Shechted Slaughtered according to the Jewish religious humane method of slaughtering animals and poultry for food
Shochet (plural Shochtim) The person who performs shechita, qualified with a thorough knowledge of Jewish law, animal anatomy and pathology and licensed by both religious and civic authorities
Treifa (plural treifos) Literally ‘torn’, generally used to denote non-kosher food