חלה
challah
חלה is the Hebrew word for challah, a traditional braided bread.
Meaning: traditional braided bread (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
challah
When do people say it?
Challah is the traditional bread eaten during the Shabbat meal.
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the word חלה is a homograph for the word meaning 'sick' or 'ailing'. Although they look identical in writing, they are pronounced differently through the use of vowel points.
- The ritual of 'separating the dough' is known as hafrashat challah. This involves removing a small piece of dough before baking as a religious requirement.
- While חלה is usually braided for the Shabbat meal, it is baked in a round shape during Rosh Hashanah to symbolize the cycle of the year.
