 The practice of slaughter of animals for food is the same as was used for Temple sacrifices, but since the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, sacrifices are prohibited.The Torah explains that animals not sacrificed must be slaughtered by the same practice, and today "Shechita", kosher slaughtering does not include any religious ceremony, although the slaughtering practice may not be deviated from, if the meat is to be consumed by Jews.The act is performed by drawing a very sharp knife across the animal's throat making a single incision incising the trachea and esophagus.