Commentary for Chullin 56:18

תא שמע

Come and hear: They said to R'Judah: 'Since the jugular veins were referred to only for the purpose of drawing out the blood, what does it matter whether they are cut ritually or not? ' It is evident,is it not, that Judah is of the opinion that they must be cut ritually? - This is what they said to him, 'What does it matter whether one pierces them at the time of the ritual cutting or not? ' He, however, is of the opinion that if [the jugular veins are] pierced at the time of the ritual cutting, the blood, being warm, will flow freely, but after the ritual cutting the blood will not flow so freely, for it is already cold.

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