Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah · Siman 19

Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah 19 — English translation

Translation: Asher Meza (without commentary). Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

1. 1A slaughter must bless before (the slaughter), who has sanctified us by his commandments and commanded us regarding slaughtering; And if one slaughters without a blessing it's kosher.
2. 2If one slaughters domestic or wild animals or fowl this one blessing includes all of these.
3. 3(if you have) Two Slaughterers and two animals, One can make one blessing for (himself and) his friend. (if) he intended to make it himself.
4. 4One needs to be careful (not to) speak between the bracha and slaughtering regarding something not related to the slaughter. If he did speak he needs to recite the blessing another time.
5. 5If one wants to slaughter many animals, he needs to be careful not to speak about things not related to ritual slaughter between the animals he has slaughtered. If he did speak he needs to cover the blood of the first one he slaughtered and bless a second time on the slaughter. However on second covering (of blood) he does not make a second blessing. There are those that say that from the talk between slaughters, it is not an interruption.
6. 6If one had in mind to slaughter one wild animal when he recited the blessing, and afterwards they brought him more animals, he should cover the blood of the first then recite the blessing over it, and afterwards bless over the slaughter of the second one but not over the covered blood.The same would be if the next animal were brought before blessing for the first animal for the blood being covered.
7. 7If their were before him many (animals) to slaughter, and he blessed over the slaughter, and afterwards came more (animals), if when he brought the last ones, there are still before him those that he blessed, there is no need to repeat the blessing. And if not you need to re-bless.And before the fact it is good to have in mind when reciting the blessing that is will count over all that is brought to him (even those not there yet).
8. 8If one slaughtered a beast or fowl and he intends to slaughter another, and forgot that he was planning to slaughter more, so he covered the blood and said the blessing over the mitzvah of covering, when he slaughters again he doesn't need to repeat the blessing on the slaughter, and covering the blood is not an interruption.

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