Revision as of 00:13, 14 February 2025 by Raphaelwilmowsky(talk | contribs)(Created page with "A Shochet is the title given to someone who performs ritual slaughter. According to halacha, the Shochet must be a G-d-fearing Jew. == Heart of the Community == The Frierdiker Rebbe said that the Rav is the head of the community, and the Shochet is the heart of the community. "A Shochet," said the Frierdiker Rebbe, "is not just a 'skatoboyetz' (slaughterer), a person who holds a knife and kills animals... A Shochet is the 'heart' of the community, and must be the life-...")