Shechita

The Hebrew term shechita (anglicized: /ʃəxiːˈtɑː/; Hebrew:שחיטה‎, [ʃχiˈta]), also transliterated shehitah, shechitah, shehita, means the slaughtering of certain mammals and birds for food according to Jewish dietary laws (Deut. 12:21, Deut. 14:21, Num. 11:22).