Commentary for Chullin 55:40

הרי שהיה חצי קנה פגום והוסיף עליו כל שהוא וגמרו שחיטתו כשרה

- It is because the gullet lies close to the jugular veins.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence it is usual when cutting the jugular veins to cut the gullet too. The law, however, would be the same if the windpipe were cut with the jugular veins.');">¹⁴</span>

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