Pronunciations

Challahween (khah-luh-WEEN) listen

Definitions

  • n. A term for when Shabbat and Halloween fall on the same day.

Example Sentences

  • "This month’s technique will be shaping challah dough into mini pumpkins which is just in time for Challah-ween!" (source)

  • "Challahween 2013, the dawn of a new Challaday tradition, is the all-night Jewish Singles costume party, held at the Empire Penthouse at 230 Fifth, high above an unsuspecting city, where the bread is undead, the manna’s from hell, and ghosts and goblins are the yeast of your problems" (source)

  • "Chances are, you have never heard of Shabbosgiving. It is likely that no one near you ever made mention of Challoween either, which is my own personal mash-up of Halloween, Jewish-style." (source)

  • "On Challahween this year, I suggest we follow the example of our great leaders. We should graciously give candy to those who knock on our doors, while abstaining from dressing up or trick or treating ourselves." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • English portmanteau of challah + Halloween

    • Who Uses This

      • Younger: Jews in their 30s or younger

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Challoween, Challah-ween, Challaween

Notes


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