Diffident and self-conscious, Hannah Schifman hides behind a thicket of black curls. But ask her about her challah and she blooms with confidence, becoming, if not chatty, forthcoming. Why shouldn’t ...

As I braid the strands of challah dough together, I am braiding together the roots of my ancestors and the strands that link their history to my future. When I braid, regardless of whether my fellow ...

A group of Jewish organizations in New York baked a 35-foot-long loaf of challah last week in the hope of setting a new world record. Challah, a braided bread, is traditionally served on Shabbat and ...

Religious tradition is not handed down fully formed from God on high. It's made by people, and shaped by human factors — politics, faith, fear, geography, community. And, sometimes, how pretty ...

Alongside your traditional Hanukkah brisket, you absolutely must have a couple loaves of braided challah bread on your ...

PJ Our Way and From March to Miriam recently hosted Challah for Chesed, an intergenerational event in partnership with the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. With over 100 attendees, the ...

Have you ever wondered why challahs on Rosh Hashanah are round and not braided the way they are the rest of the year? Before we opened our artisan bakery in 2008, I always thought that the reason had ...