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n. "The braided egg bread that traditionally is eaten on almost every Jewish holiday and [the Sabbath]" (JPS).
"We need two challahs for Friday night."
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Heb חלה khalá, Yiddish/Ashkenazi Hebrew חלה khále
khale, challa, chala, hallah
Jewish law requires that a festive meal include bread. Challah is often egg bread and is traditionally braided, except around the New Year, when it is round.
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