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challah
/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/
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What does challah mean?
noun
- A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
- 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.
- The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˈhɑ(ː).lə/
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