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Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah 26
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Read the full text in the readerYoreh De'ah Siman 26
Yoreh De'ah Siman 26 is a source-text unit from the Shulchan Arukh with 2 seifim. Its reading map separates the practical rule, its conditions and the points that need comparison with the surrounding text.
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<b>דין נקב בוושט או בבני מעים קודם [גמר] השחיטה. ובו ב' סעיפים:</b><br> ניקב הוושט בשעת שחיטה כנגד המקום ששחט כבר טריפה:
Seif 1 If there is a puncture in the esophagus during the slaughter and its the opposite the spot of slaughter, its considered Torn (not acceptable).
שחט הקנה וניקבה הריאה קודם ששחט הוושט או ששחט הוושט וניקבו בני מעים קודם ששחט הקנה טריפה:
Seif 2 While one is slaughtering the gullet/esophagus and one finds that the lungs are punctured before he was able to slaughter the gullet, or if while one is slaughtering the gullet/esophagus and one finds that intestines are punctured before he was able to slaughter the gullet, it is considered Torn (It's unacceptable).
English translation: Asher Meza (without commentary) · unknown