Challah

A. The pure, simple, unadorned word “Challah” means “a loaf of bread.” However, in Halachic terms, the word Challah has a very specific definition, and colloquially, it came to mean a certain type of bread thousands of years later. B. The Halachic ...

4 cups warm water 2 Tbsps. dry yeast 4 eggs ½ cup oil ½ cup honey 2 cups raisins (or less, to taste) 14 to 15 cups flour 1 Tbsp. coarse kosher salt GLAZE: 1 egg, beaten Poppy seeds Pour warm water into a large mixing bowl. Stir in yeast, and then add ...

1 tbsp. sugar ½ cup warm water 1 ½ ounces fresh yeast 3 eggs ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup oil ¼ cup wheat germ 2 cups hot water 12 cups flour plus, ½ cup whole-wheat flour 1 tbsp. salt GLAZE: 1 egg, beaten Poppy seeds In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in ½ cup warm ...

The aroma of baking challah and the sight of the traditional loaves revives every Jewish soul with the reminder that Shabbat is nearby

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Every time we bake bread of any of the five grains, we must remove a portion for challah. The how and why of this mitzvah.

The portion of challah that is separated is not just a reminder of our past, but even more importantly, a lesson for the present and the future

There are times I begin to knead nearly blind with tears, but as I set the dough to rise, my heart is steady again, and I am tranquil with faith...

The six days of the week are the paradigm of diversity. Perhaps the braiding of the challah represents the idea of unity, how we tie everything together...