Shechita – Kosher slaughter (the slaughtering of animals for food according to Jewish law)
Shochet – Kosher slaughterer
Shochtim – Kosher slaughtermen
Chalif – Shechita knife
Ofot – Poultry
Dakot – Small mammals such as sheep, goats, and veal
Gasot – Large mammals such as cattle, elk, and bison
Shulchan Aruch – A preeminent book of Jewish law
Kabbalah – Certification (for kosher slaughter)
Hoda’a – Recommendation for certification (used when sending a shochet for testing)
Neveila – An animal which died in any way other than through kosher slaughter
Treifa – An animal which was killed kosher but was ruled not kosher after the fact as a result of pre-existing sickness or injury
Bedika – Checking (inspection of animals after slaughter for signs of sickness or injury)
Kashering – To make kosher