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הלכות שחיטה פרק י״א · 5 Questions
Question 1
How long must a male animal with doubtful trefe status survive before it is presumed intact?
A male animal that survives twelve months is presumed intact. For a female, the test is giving birth successfully.
Question 2
By strict Talmudic law, how should a suspected lung perforation caused by a sirchah be tested?
The strict procedure: cut the sirchah, remove the lung, inflate it in lukewarm water, and check for bubbles.
Question 3
The Rambam personally disagrees with his father regarding which ruling about sirchot?
A rare personal disagreement: the Rambam's father forbids when a sirchah extends to both flesh and bone of the rib; the Rambam himself permits it.
Question 4
If a dog takes away the lung before it could be inspected, what is the status of the animal?
We do not assume it was perforated or had adhesions without evidence. We operate on presumption of permissibility.
Question 5
What does the Rambam say about communities that forbid animals solely because of hanging sirchos not attached to any surface?
The Rambam strongly condemns this custom as causing great loss of Jewish money, and notes it was never practiced in France, Spain, or the West.