Shavuot, Torah And Milk

"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby."  I Peter 2:2

Unlike other holidays, on Shavuot it is customary to eat dairy in one or more of the meals.  Among the reasons given is the fact that Torah is compared to milk and honey which is both sweet and beneficial.

There is another resemblance of Torah to milk.  Just as a baby nurses from his mother and gets the best nourishment possible, so too is the Torah the best influence in our lives.  When a baby nurses a little, there is only a little milk produced, but if he tries to drink a lot from his mother, the supply will increase accordingly.  So too, when a person learns a little Torah, there will be a little connection between him and the Torah, but the more he learns, the more the flow of Torah will increase and he in turn will want to have more, which will continue to produce even more.

On this holiday of Shavuot, let us realize that the Bible is our sustenance.  Just like a newborn babe, let us learn a little more each day, thereby increasing the "supply" from YHVH.