breads & recipes: challah (brioche)
When I first began making Challah for Shabbat on Friday nights I would have to start thinking about it on Thursday so that I wouldn’t forget. Now it is second nature and as soon as I wake up on Friday I make the dough. I began making the Challah because I wanted to create a family tradition. We don’t belong to a synagogue and it was important for me to set aside the time to recognize what I feel is our most important holiday, Shabbat. Friday night is a time for us to regroup as a family, have a meal together and discuss the weekend, which are often as busy as our weekdays. It is a pause, a breather, a time to reconnect with each other and our faith. The lighting of the Shabbat candles, the prayer over the wine and the bread remind us that we are a part... Read the Rest →