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Shavuot - Festival of Weeks and cheesecake!

May 15th, 2007 | Category: Jewish Life, Kosher, Jewish Food

Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks that follows Passover by seven weeks and commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people, has a wonderful tradition that dessert fanciers find irresistible - cheesecake!

Actually, it’s impossible to quote chapter and verse where cheesecake is recommended as this holiday’s top choice. But it is customary to eat dairy products on Shavuot for assorted reasons. Since cheesecake happens to be a universal favorite, it’s a tradition that’s here to stay.

Plain, chocolate, cherry, no-bake - The possibilities are endless.

For an explanation of the significance of eating dairy products on Shavuot and a quick-and-easy cheesecake recipe, go to http://www.jewishmag.com/43mag/cheesecake/cheesecake.htm

For the more serious baker, check out the recipes at http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=2124

and http://www.kosherdelight.com/Cakes8.htm