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challah

/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/

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What does challah mean?

noun

  1. A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
  2. 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.
  3. The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈhɑ(ː).lə/

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