challah

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Synonyms: hallah, challa, chalah, challan

Antonyms: hallah, challa, chalah, challan

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q790433}}{{lb|en|countable}} A traditional [[bread]] eaten by [[Ashkenazi]] [[Jew]]s, usually [[braided]] for the [[Sabbath]] and round for a [[yom tov]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the [[cohen|cohanim]] (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

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