Wednesday 5 December 2018

Chullin 8: The Knife Used in Shechita

We begin today's daf with a description of using a white hot knife blade in the process of shechita.  This transitions rapidly into a conversation regarding the identification of white leprous marks.   The rabbis consider whether a leprous mark might be considered a wound or a burn if it formed after one was touched by a white hot knife.  Is it the blow or the heat that caused the wound?

The rabbis debate about using a knife that may have been used for unkosher purposes.  They discuss whether or not we are permitted to use a Gentile's knife.  Interestingly, the rabbis say that it is permissible to wipe the blade of a knife on a piece of cloth after using it to slaughter a tereifa.  They describe in detail the process of dipping a knife in different vats of water for different purposes.





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