If your carefully braided loaf of challah bread comes out of the oven in pieces, there is likely a simple explanation with an ...

For example, when preparing the bread, many will perform a particular blessing -- the Hafrashat Challah -- which involves removing a small piece of the dough and burning or discarding it after ...

Challah is often served during the observation ... Traditionally, the mother of the family places her hands over her eyes and recites a blessing to welcome Shabbat. On Saturday, after visiting ...