{{for|the literal meaning of the word|shechita}} '''Schochet''' or '''Shochet''' is a surname, from the Hebrew word for "ritual slaughterer". Notable persons with that name include:
*Aryeh Leib Schochet (1845–1928), Russian rabbi *Avraham Shochat (born 1936), Israeli former politician; twice served as Minister of Finance. *Boruch Meir Yaakov Shochet (born 1955), Karlin-Stolin Rebbe *Chaim Schochet (born 1987), American real estate manager and developer *Ezra Schochet, American rabbi *Jacob Immanuel Schochet (1935–2013), Canadian rabbi *Yitzchak Schochet, British rabbi *Yochanan Shochet, Loitzker rebbe
== See also == * {{intitle|Schochet}} * {{intitle|Shochet}} * David_Suchet#Early_life_and_family
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