challah
Collocations
5ADJ.
delicious, gluten-free, obligated, round
VERB + CHALLAH
baking, braided, help, love, made, make, making, want
CHALLAH + NOUN
friday, night, sabbath
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
ever
Definitions
noun
A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
[…]it is a time-honored custom that when women bake challah-loaves for Sabbath and Yom Tov use, they specifically prepare a dough large enough to be obligated in challah, so they can fulfill the mitzvah of separating challah[…].
Posting photos of his Shabbat candles and challah on Friday night, [Mark] Zuckerberg said that he would be giving the ceremonial cup to his eldest daughter, Maxima.
The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible.
The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened
- hallah
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6[…]it is a time-honored custom that when women bake challah-loaves for Sabbath and Yom Tov use, they specifically prepare a dough large enough to be obligated in challah, so they can fulfill the mitzv
WiktionaryPosting photos of his Shabbat candles and challah on Friday night, [Mark] Zuckerberg said that he would be giving the ceremonial cup to his eldest daughter, Maxima.
WiktionaryThe challah was so delicious that I just had to ask her for the recipe.
Tatoeba · #1848026On Friday I help Mother make challah for Sabbath.
Tatoeba · #4486554Esther is baking challah.
Tatoeba · #8374928Esther is making challah.
Tatoeba · #8374934