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•4851 Views•May 14, 2018•Shavuot,Dairy,Cheesecake
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Seder Shavuot
Not Published•Jeremy Borovitz•1258 Views•May 31, 2019
Save "Sheet 176424"
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•6722 Views•May 10, 2020•Honey,Ice Cream,Cheese,Humble,Milk,Showbread,Vegetarian,Cheese Cake,Song of Songs,Vegetarianism,Cheesecake,Dairy,Shavuot,Humility,Gematria,Land of Milk and Honey
Save "Sheet 236035"
75% of Jews are Lactose Intolerant, so why eat Cheesecake on Shavuot?
Loren Berman•6700 Views•May 8, 2018•Cheesecake,Sleep,Shavuot,Dairy
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Honey and milk are under thy tongue: Dairy & Shavuot (Gender Neutered and Extended)
Rabbi David G. Winship•4564 Views•May 16, 2018•Torah,Dairy,Shavuot,Cheese on Sinai
Save "Sheet 113525"
On Cheesecake and Torah
Melissa Ser•6009 Views•June 2, 2014•Shavuot,Dairy
Save "Sheet 3196"

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