Hilkhot Shehitah
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Title
Hilkhot Shehitah
Subject
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo, 1488-1575
Manuscripts (document genre)
Judaica
Jews--Dietary laws
Kashering of meat
Description
Karo was a renowned codifier of rabbinical Judaism. This text specifies conditions for the kosher slaughtering of animals, including the dimensions and sharpness of the knives to be used.
Abstract
Excerpt from Joseph ben Ephraim's Hilkhot Shehitah [Laws of Ritual Slaughter]
Creator
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo, 1488-1575
Date Created
19th century
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library (MS Heb 25)
Format
text
Extent
Excerpt (2 pages)
Language
Hebrew
Identifier
DigID0002787
Provenance
Purchased for the Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library, 1934
Files
Citation
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo, 1488-1575, “Hilkhot Shehitah,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12972.