Daf 19 — Chullin 19 Summary

Chullin 19 – Good Morning Raboisai מקום שחיטה – סוף הקנה Gemara continues discussing the end of the קנה • Area includes: o טבעת הגדולה (main ring) o כובע (upper sloped area / Adam’s apple region) ריש לקיש – Extending the Area אמר ריש לקיש שחיטה can go: • All the way to the end of the כובע Reaction רבי יוחנן : • Disagrees Says: • This is too far Vocal Cords ( חיתין / גיתין ) Gemara introduces: • Vocal cords area at end of כובע Statement אמר רב פפא משמיה דרבא If the knife reaches the vocal cords Result: • טריפה Meaning of “Reaching” Gemara asks: Does “reaching” mean: • Actually cutting them? • Or just entering that area? Two possibilities • If cutting the vocal cords Clearly invalid • If only reaching the area Still may be invalid Leaving Part of Vocal Cords Gemara: If you cut into the vocal cords But leave some intact Result: • כשר More Lenient View Another שיטה : Even if cutting into that area If some remains: • Still valid Strict View Another שיטה : If even a small amount of vocal cords is cut Result: • טריפה Boundary – כובע Gemara defines: From the כובע and below (toward the body) Valid area Toward the head / vocal cords Not valid Direction Matters • Toward body (downward) כשר • Toward head (upward) פסול טבעת הגדולה vs Other Areas Gemara: שחיטה ideally in: • טבעת הגדולה Outside that area: • Depends on שיטות Machlokes – Extending Beyond Three שיטות : • תנא קמא : Entire שחיטה must be in valid area • רבי יוסי ברבי יהודה : רוב in correct place is enough • רבי חנינא בן אנטיגנוס : Even more lenient Larger area considered valid Case – רוב במקום נכון Case: • Majority of cut in valid area • Minority outside According to: • תנא קמא → פסול • רבי יוסי ברבי יהודה → כשר Case – Start Bad, Finish Good Case: • Begins outside valid area • Finishes inside Question: • Does it count? Depends on: • Whether רוב is achieved properly Case – Start Good, Then Leave Case: • Begins in valid area • Then moves out Discussion: • Does leaving invalidate? Rav vs Shmuel רב הונא בשם רב : Focus on: • Where the majority is done If רוב correct: • כשר שמואל : Requires: • Proper שחיטה area throughout Otherwise: • פסול Zig - Zag Shechita Case: • Knife moves back and forth Result: • כשר Even if not straight Existing Hole Case Case: • Already a hole in קנה • Continue cutting Result: • כשר Because: • Person completes the cut Comparison – External Completion Case: • Person cuts partially • External factor completes Result: • פסול Because: • Person did not complete שחיטה Final יסוד • שחיטה must be: o Done in correct מקום o Completed by the person • Majority ( רוב ) is critical Key Takeaways (English) • Dispute how far up shechita can go • Vocal cord area marks upper boundary • Cutting too far upward invalidates • Majority of cut determines validity • Machlokes how strict this rule is • Direction of cut matters • Completing shechita yourself is required • Zig - zag cutting still valid • External completion invalidates Catch up, review, download previous Dafim & more: https://www.dafchazarah.co.uk Now available as an app (Apple, Google & Amazon): https://dafchazarah.co.uk/download Sponsor a day: https://dafchazarah.co.uk/sponsor To receive the daf summary daily join our group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L4AiVVxQwYqLRh4RtMAlGE לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל