[Avodah] : Just How hot is Yad Soledes Bo anyway?

[Chana Luntz]

I wrote:
> 
> > What is not discussed is a time factor.  My knowledge of shchita is
> > extremely rudimentary, but I believe that it is possible to perform a
> kosher
> > shchita which involves moving the knife back and forth a number of
> times, ie
> > that the time period can be extended and still result in a kosher
> shchita.

And RZS and others replied.

> Yes.  "Afilu kol hayom" (Chulin 32a)

Yes that is exactly my point.  In theory, the knife could be going back and
forth in the beis haschita all day, and hence subject the temperature of
that place all day, which would suggest that the period of time of exposure
to the heat source was not relevant.

> --
> Zev Sero                      The trouble with socialism is that you

Regards

Chana