English: From where is it derived that slaughter is at the neck? As it is stated “and he shall slaughter” — from the place where he “bends” (shach) it, cut it (chatehu).
In the sugya: The root of shechitah is read as pointing to the neck — the place of bending the head. The cut is not on the leg or back; it is at the tzavar.
Type of Learning
Notariqon / word analysis of shechitah — slaughter is at the neck.
What Is Learned
Shechitah is performed at the neck, not elsewhere on the animal. The word itself is the source of the placement rule: from the place of bending, cut it.