Hallah (Noun)
Meaning
(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- On Jewish holidays, including Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah, it is customary to serve challah at the start of the meal.
- In traditional Jewish practice, a piece of challah is torn off and given to each person at the table.
- Some bakers shape their challah into elaborate braids that are almost too pretty to be eaten.
- At the end of each week, observant Jewish women traditionally bake a batch of challah in preparation for the Sabbath.
- Before baking, the challah loaf is often brushed with beaten egg yolks for a golden glaze.