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Milk is one of the seven liquids that cause fruits and vegetables to become "muchshar" (prepared) to receive tumah (ritual impurity), which in Chassidus is compared to the attribute of chesed (kindness), named for its whiteness, sweetness, and clarity. Also on Shavuos, it is customary to eat dairy foods. | '''Milk''' is one of the seven liquids that cause fruits and vegetables to become "muchshar" (prepared) to receive tumah (ritual impurity), which in Chassidus is compared to the attribute of chesed (kindness), named for its whiteness, sweetness, and clarity. Also on Shavuos, it is customary to eat dairy foods. Milk is also featured strongly in the laws of [[kashrus]]. | ||
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The Frierdiker Rebbe (Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak) writes about "chalav akum": "Chalav akum and similar things are the weapons of the yetzer hara (evil inclination), which shoot their arrows from afar, and kill Rachmana litzlan (may the Merciful One save us), or make a person spiritually blemished. | The Frierdiker Rebbe (Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak) writes about "chalav akum": "Chalav akum and similar things are the weapons of the yetzer hara (evil inclination), which shoot their arrows from afar, and kill Rachmana litzlan (may the Merciful One save us), or make a person spiritually blemished. | ||
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