Reply To: Milchig Meal on Shavuos

The meaning of קדש עצמך במותר לך is: “האסור – אסור, והמותר – מיותר”, that which is ossur – is of course ossur, and that which is muttar – is unnecessary to indulge in.

The ice cream is kosher. It is muttar. But it is unnecessary to eat.

The French Fries are perfectly fine without the ketchup. Yes, ketchup is muttar (if it has a hechsher), but it is unnecessary. One does not need ketchup to serve Hashem.

I can be a frum yid and indulge in ice cream, but I am not acting holy when I do so.