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challah

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for challah.

Editorial note

Neither is French bread, nor challah, nor any other reasonably flavorful bread made with white flour.

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Quick take

(countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of challah gathered in one view.

noun

(countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.

noun

(countable) The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

noun

(uncountable) 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.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for challah.

noun

(countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.

noun

(countable) The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

noun

(uncountable) 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.

Example sentences

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Neither is French bread, nor challah, nor any other reasonably flavorful bread made with white flour.

2

Traditionally challah with raisins was for rosh hashana, and was in a circular shape rather than braided, like polish paska.

3

The place where your average secular Jewish college students gets Challah bread once a semester.

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Non-challan: vegans who refuse to eat challah bread because it's got egg in it?

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I did the same thing to my Kitchenaid a few years ago when kneading a too-large batch of challah.

6

Sugar goes into it much as it does into challah dough or brioche - but all these stradle the cake-bread boundary for me.

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But this is like 3 loaves of challah or 4 artisan breads.

8

SaaS - Shabbat-as-a-Service Challah right to your front door in minutes.

9

A different approach, which has served me well, is to study and understand Perl's parser/lexer, which are more intertwined than your grandmother's Friday night challah.

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I've never needed so much sugar in challah - mine is usually egg rich instead.

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I looked through my babas recipes and even her raisin challah didnt have sugar.

12

There are obviously a ton of different challah sandwiches.

Proper noun examples

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Okay, so if Jason Momoa was the one who auditioned best for T'Challah you would say that's a good casting?

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Challah makes some amazing grilled cheese, especially if you use a pan or a panini press.

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> Okay, so if Jason Momoa was the one who auditioned best for T'Challah you would say that's a good casting?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use challah in a sentence?

Neither is French bread, nor challah, nor any other reasonably flavorful bread made with white flour.

What does challah mean?

(countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.

What part of speech is challah?

challah is commonly used as noun.