Why Do We Eat Dairy On Shavuot?

Shavuot is known for being the "dairy holiday," but many of us don't even know why it became the equivalent of Jewish Cheesecake Day. Rabbi Elefant explains where the custom to eat dairy on Shavuot comes from.

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Custom Dairy Halacha Jewish customs Jewish law Jewish learning Jewish tradition Learning Milchig Milchige Minhag Orthodox Union Ou OU & YOU Ou and you OU Kosher Ou&you Ouandyou Rabbi elefant Rabbi Moshe Elefant Shavuos Shavuot Shavuous Torah