Milk and Meat

The original biblical prohibition before it was interpreted to forbid cooking or consuming meat and milk together.

But Chicken and Egg Remained Permitted

A bold interpretation of the verse “do not cook a kid in its mother’s milk,” from medieval commentator Bekhor Shor (12^th cent. CE) leads to an intriguing academic explanation of inner-biblical exegesis charting the development of the mitzvah. 

Illustrating four aspects of Shavuot from critical and traditional perspectives.