Why can Jewish people not eat meat and dairy products together?

Answer 1

The practice of not eating dairy products with meat comes from the Torah prohibition again cooking a kid (baby goat) in its mother's milk. The exact quote is:

"You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Exodus 23:19)

The reason for this prohibition is humanitarian. The practice of cooking a young animal in its mother's milk is cruel and therefore not allowed.

Now, why do Jews not eat ANY meat with dairy when the mitzvah is so specific? In Jewish practice, there is a tradition called 'building a fence around the Torah'. What this means, is that, in the Torah, there are many mitzvot, like the one quoted above that are specific. However, there is the possibility that a person can accidentally violate or appear to violate the mitzvah in question.

In regard to the prohibition against cooking a young goat in it's mother's milk, once meat is prepared, it's hard or even impossible to tell the difference between different types. Also, there is the possibility that we might accidentally end up eating a young goat that was cooked in its mothers milk thinking that it was a different type of meat. As a result no meats of any kind (including poultry) are cooked in milk so that it doesn't appear that we're violating this mitzvah or that we unknowingly violate the mitzvah.

The fence was taken a step further by prohibiting the combination of ANY meats with ANY dairy products, including cheese. The logic behind this is the same (so that we don't accidentally or appear to have violated the core mitzvah).

Answer 2

The Torah forbids cooking a kid (baby goat) in its mother's milk. So that we don't accidentally break that or appear to break that, we do not combine meat and milk at all. According to Jewish law, chicken is considered meat while fish is considered pareve (neither meat or milk).

Answer 3

"Do not seethe a kid in its mother's milk"

The Torah forbids cooking a lamb in its mother's milk. By Rabbinic tradition and in order that we don't accidentally violate this or appear to violate this, we don't combine any meat and milk.

Answer 4

The practice of not eating dairy products with meat comes from the Torah prohibition against cooking a kid (baby goat) in its mother's milk. The exact quote is:

"You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Exodus 23:19)

The reason for this prohibition is humanitarian. The practice of cooking a young animal in its mother's milk is cruel and therefore not allowed.

Now, why do Jews not eat ANY meat with dairy when the mitzvah is so specific? In Jewish practice, there is a tradition called 'building a fence around the Torah'. What this means, is that, in the Torah, there are many mitzvot, like the one quoted above that are specific. However, there is the possibility that a person can accidentally violate or appear to violate the mitzvah in question.

In regard to the prohibition against cooking a young goat in it's mother's milk, once meat is prepared, it's hard or even impossible to tell the difference between different types. Also, there is the possibility that we might accidentally end up eating a young goat that was cooked in its mothers milk thinking that it was a different type of meat. As a result no meats of any kind (including poultry) are cooked in milk so that it doesn't appear that we're violating this mitzvah or that we unknowingly violate the mitzvah.

The fence was taken a step further by prohibiting the combination of ANY meats with ANY dairy products, including cheese. The logic behind this is the same (so that we don't accidentally or appear to have violated the core mitzvah).

Answer 5

The practice of not eating dairy products with meat comes from the Torah prohibition against cooking a kid (baby goat) in its mother's milk. The exact quote is:

"You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Exodus 23:19)

The reason for this prohibition is humanitarian. The practice of cooking a young animal in its mother's milk is cruel and therefore not allowed.

Now, why do Jews not eat ANY meat with dairy when the mitzvah is so specific? In Jewish practice, there is a tradition called 'building a fence around the Torah'. What this means, is that, in the Torah, there are many mitzvot, like the one quoted above that are specific.

However, there is the possibility that a person can accidentally violate or appear to violate the mitzvah in question.

In regard to the prohibition against cooking a young goat in it's mother's milk, once meat is prepared, it's hard or even impossible to tell the difference between different types. Also, there is the possibility that we might accidentally end up eating a young goat that was cooked in its mothers milk thinking that it was a different type of meat. As a result no meats of any kind (including poultry) are cooked in milk so that it doesn't appear that we're violating this mitzvah or that we unknowingly violate the mitzvah.

The fence was taken a step further by prohibiting the combination of ANY meats with ANY dairy products, including cheese. The logic behind this is the same (so that we don't accidentally or appear to have violated the core mitzvah).

Answer 6

Because meat is not a liquid, so you can't drink it with anything. There is nothing wrong with eating meat and drinking milk at the same time, though.

Answer 7

Dairy products and meat can be eaten in the same meal. However, there is a religion that does not believe in mixing the two.

Answer 8

yes you can

Answer 9

For Jews, mixing milk and meat in the same meal is not kosher. This applies to any milk product or byproduct and any meat product or byproduct in the same meal. Other cultures have different rules, most non-Jewish European cultures have famous and highly sought-after dishes that mix milk and meat. Consider cheeseburgers, French onion soup (usually made with beef broth and cheese), steak cooked in butter and numerous other dishes.