The Cheese Factory

It is a common custom to have special milchig meals in honor Shavuos; thus, I am sharing with you an article on the halachic issue of gevinas akum.

Rus, David, and the Prohibition of Marrying Moavites

Preparing Milchig and Fleishig for Shavuos

There is a widespread custom to eat at least some milchig meals on Shavuos. A housewife asked me this question: since this year Shavuos follows on the heels of Shabbos, and she has no large pareve pots, is there a way for her to prepare side dishes or desserts that she may then serve with both her meat and her dairy meals?

Make our Mitzvos Count!!

What is the source for the count of 613 Mitzvot? What are the rules that govern what we include in the count of the 613 Mitzvot?