nounπShareA traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for Yom Tov."Every Friday, my grandmother bakes a beautiful braided challah for our family's Sabbath dinner. "foodreligionculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17β21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible."Before baking her challah, Sarah carefully removed a small piece of the dough as challah, later burning it in the oven. "religionritualtheologyfoodtraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe portion separated in fulfillment of the above."After baking a large batch of challah bread for the holidays, my grandmother carefully set aside a small piece; this was the challah, a traditional offering. "religionritualfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
