In many Jewish homes, a Shlissel Challah (Yiddish for key) will be served this Shabbos. Rebbetzin Rochie Pinson, Shlucha and ...

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Braided challah is coated lightly with an egg mixture and topped with sweet or savory seasonings. Batya Rosenblum, who co-directs Chabad of the South Hills with her husband, Rabbi Mendy Rosenblum, ...

This week was one of challah bakes. Communities around the world came together to mix ingredients, knead dough, and learn how to braid challah in complicated configurations. The incomparable and ...

Bread — shaping it, baking it, blessing it and sharing it — is part of almost every Jewish holiday. The bond among Jews, God and bread goes back to the first five books of the Bible: As the Israelites ...

What do you get when you mix 180 eggs, five gallons of vegetable oil, 18 pounds of sugar, two pounds of salt, 120 pounds of flour, seven gallons of water and three pounds of yeast? What do you get ...

With Rosh Hashanah approaching, Jewish cooks everywhere are cutting and chopping, searing and sauteing. And towering over our festive holiday spread stands the majestic spiral challah, the centerpiece ...