Chapter 2, Mishna 1
Why does Rabbi Yehuda require cutting the veins?
Is cutting the veins part of shechita?
Must the veins be cut during shechita or can it be done afterward?
Is cutting half a siman enough for shechita?
If something is split in half, are both halves treated as uncertain impurity?
And, is each half treated as a majority?
Does cutting half the windpipe already make the animal a tereifa?
Is a clearly visible majority required for valid shechita?
Is half the people considered a congregation for the Pesach offering?
Does shechita require cutting the whole siman for sacrifices?
Which mishna refers to non-sacred shechita and which to sacrificial shechita?
May one person slaughter two offerings at the same time?
Is joint slaughter of one offering allowed or not?
Why does the mishna repeat that a majority of the simanim is valid for shechita?
Is shechita valid if only the majority of the simanim are cut?
Can someone other than the High Priest complete Yom Kippur shechita?
Is there any rabbinic requirement to complete shechita after the majority is cut?
Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park
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