Venue: Young Israel of Forest Hills Young Israel of Forest Hills

Gemara:

Chullin 

Halacha:

Shechitah 

Parsha:

Yitro 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chulin YIFH

References: Chullin: 19a ,  Chullin: 19b ,  Chullin: 20a  

Description

If one begins slaughtering incorrectly but finishes correctly, or starts correctly but finishes incorrectly, is the shechitah valid? What is the difference between a hole in the esophagus versus a hole in the trachea? Can a Jew complete the shechitah started by a gentile? If one slaughters from the side, is it good lechatchila? Why did the wife of Rav Chiya, not want to have more children? Why did Rav Chiya not want to marry the daughter of Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi? When was the talmud bavli written? What are the differences between shechitah and melika? Chumash-Yitro: Is there any significance as to why these ten commandments were chosen? Why did Hashem give us the aseres hadibros at this point in time?