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Challah or hallah (/ ˈ x ɑː l ə, ˈ h ɑː l ə / (K)HAH-lə; [1] Hebrew: חַלָּה, romanized: ḥallā, pronounced [χaˈla, ħalˈlaː]; pl. [c]hallot, [c]halloth or [c]hallos, Hebrew: חַלּוֹת), also known as berches in Central Europe, is a special bread in Jewish cuisine, usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Shabbat and major Jewish holidays ...
Bread and salt as a traditional greeting remains common in Albania, Armenia, and among the Jewish diaspora. This tradition has been extended to spaceflight. [2] [3] Additionally, in traditional Slavic folklore, consuming a combination of bread and salt as an offering is believed to be a powerful, last-resort method of wish-making.
Packer of Passover Shmurah Matzah at the "Boro Park Matzah bakery" performing the Mitzvah of separating Challah from each basket (called "צירוף סל" in Hebrew). In Judaism, the dough offering (or mitzvat terumat challah, "commandment of separating challah" Hebrew: מצוות תרומת חלה) is an assertive command requiring the owner of bread dough to give a part of the kneaded dough ...
The Jewish New Year celebration of Rosh Hashanah is almost here, and together with Yom Kippur, which falls shortly afterwards, they’re referred to as the Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days).
Mishnaic Hebrew: אֲפִיקִימוֹן. [1] The Greek word on which afikoman is based has two meanings, according to the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud.Both Talmuds agree on the halakha (stated in the Passover Haggadah under the answer given to the Wise Son) that no other food should be eaten for the rest of the night after the afikoman is consumed.
Two themes exist across all Rosh Hashana food, and they are meant to symbolize ushering in a sweet and abundant new year.
Rabbinic sources discuss the practice of washing hands after a meal before reciting Birkat Hamazon. [12] This practice is known as mayim acharonim ("after-waters"). According to the Talmud, the washing is motivated by health concerns, to remove the "salt of Sodom" which may have been served at the meal - as salt originating from that region allegedly causes blindness should it be on one's ...
The Best Traditional Hanukkah Foods Because Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of a small amount of lamp oil keeping the Second Temple’s Menorah alight for eight days, foods fried in oil are ...