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challah, n.|ˈxɒlə, ˈxalə|
Also challa, halla, and varr. Pl. challas, chalot(h).
[ad. Heb. ḥallāh a form of bread, prob. f. Heb. ḥll hollow, pierce (perh. a reference to its original form).]
A loaf of white leavened bread, often plaited in form, traditionally baked to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath.
[c1782D. Levi Succinct Acct. Rites, & Ceremonies, of Jews 9 They must also spread on the table, a clean tablecloath, and set two loaves upon it; which loaves are baked on the Friday, and are called in Hebrew..Cholith.] 1937‘Balabusta’ Prize Kosher Recipe Bk. 2 (caption) Challah. 1951L. W. Leonard Jewish Cookery v. 26 It is customary to place two challas under a special napkin... The two loaves are symbolic of the ‘two portions of manna’ which fell for the Sabbath. 1988Jerusalem Post 7 Oct. (‘In Jerusalem’ Suppl.) 2/2 Both bombs were hidden in halla loaves. One of the owners of the store in the Jewish Quarter removed the bread from the store after a worker remarked that it seemed unusually heavy. 1992Jewish Chron. 7 Feb. 11/3 The shop is stocking a range of pre-packed kosher foods, as well as bagels and chalot. |