Eating Dairy on Shavuot

Eating Dairy on Shavuot

Perhaps the most well-known reason for eating dairy is that when G-d gave the Torah, the Jews became obligated to observe the kosher laws. All the meat in their possession was rendered unfit, and since the Torah was given on Shabbat, no cattle could be slaughtered nor could utensils be koshered. They had no choice but to eat dairy, and we commemorate this by doing the same. Many believe that this is the only reason, or at least the primary reason, for eating dairy on Shavuot.