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Derisah (Pressing the Knife Instead of Drawing It)

The knife must slide, not chop — the second of the 5 defects.

The knife must slide, not chop — the second of the 5 defects.

Key passages(3)

Mishnah Chullin · 190 CE

High

Chullin · Anonymous (Stammaim, redactors of the Bavli) · 450 CE

High

Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah · Joseph Karo · 1563 CE

High