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 |