Dairy on Shavuot

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A collection of sheets explaining the custom of eating dairy foods on Shavuot.
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Torah and Cheesecake A שבועות Exploration of Sweetness (and Sefaria)
This sheet was prepared for an adult "lunch and learn" at SketchPad in Chicago. No background knowledge of Jewish texts was required, and participants were encouraged to bring cheesecake. There was a taste-off, and the winners were announced after the session.
Sara Wolkenfeld•3303 Views•May 14, 2018•Shavuot,Cheesecake,Dairy
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Ice Cream for Breakfast: Dairy & Shavuot
Explanations for why we eat dairy on Shavuot, based on "Milk and Honey are Under Thy Tongue", but with texts in context and expanded.
David Schwartz•4161 Views•May 10, 2020•Vegetarian,Humility,Gematria,Cheese Cake,Milk,Cheese,Song of Songs,Showbread,Cheesecake,Shavuot,Dairy,Land of Milk and Honey,Humble,Ice Cream,Honey,Vegetarianism
Save "Sheet 236035"
75% of Jews are Lactose Intolerant, so why eat Cheesecake on Shavuot?
Loren Berman•4781 Views•May 8, 2018•Cheesecake,Sleep,Shavuot,Dairy
Save "Sheet 111743"
Seder Shavuot
Not Published•Jeremy Borovitz•780 Views•May 31, 2019
Save "Sheet 176424"
Honey and milk are under thy tongue: Dairy & Shavuot (Gender Neutered and Extended)
Rabbi David G. Winship•3278 Views•May 16, 2018•Torah,Dairy,Shavuot,Cheese on Sinai
Save "Sheet 113525"
On Cheesecake and Torah
Melissa Ser•4916 Views•June 2, 2014•Shavuot,Dairy
Save "Sheet 3196"

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