Schochet or Shochet is a surname, from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

word for "ritual slaughterer". Notable persons with that name include: *

Aryeh Leib Schochet Rabbi Aryeh Leib Schochet ( he, אריה לייב שוחט) was a Ukrainian rabbi who emigrated to the United States in 1906. He published a book on Hasidic philosophy titled '' Lekutim Yekarim''. Biography Aryeh Leib was born in Balta, now in ...

(1845-1928), Russian rabbi * Avraham Shochat (born 1936),

Israeli Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli ...

former politician; twice served as Minister of Finance. *

Boruch Meir Yaakov Shochet Boruch is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Boruch Ber Leibowitz, main student of Rabbi Chaim Brisker famed for his Talmudic lectures *Boruch Greenfeld, (1872–1956), rabbi and Torah scholar *Boruch Israel Dyner (1903–1979), B ...

(born 1955), Karlin-Stolin Rebbe * Chaim Schochet (born 1987), American real estate manager and developer *

Ezra Schochet Ezra Binyomin Schochet ( he, עזרא בנימין שוחט) is an Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi and Chabad, Lubavitcher Hasidic Judaism, Hasid who serves as rosh yeshiva (dean) of Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad/West Coast Talmudical Seminary in L ...

, American rabbi *

Jacob Immanuel Schochet Jacob Immanuel Schochet (August 27, 1935 – July 27, 2013) was a Swiss-born Canadian rabbi who wrote on Hasidism. He was a member of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Biography Schochet's parents were Dov Yehuda and Sarah Schochet. Shortly after ...

(1935–2013), Canadian rabbi *

Yitzchak Schochet Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet arrived in the UK in 1991. Having previously served as assistant principle of Oholei Torah Boys School in New York, he assumed the position as Minister of the Richmond Synagogue in Southwest London for two years, while a ...

, British rabbi *

Yochanan Shochet Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Sec ...

, Loitzker rebbe

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