It’s not known for sure how challah — the sweet, fluffy bread that’s the star of a Jewish Shabbat dinner — got its braids. Some say the braids carry religious significance, other explanations are more ...

Saturday mornings were usually challah French toast mornings in my house growing up. My dad would take any leftover challah from Shabbat dinner the night before and put it to good use. His recipe is ...

Every other Thursday, the kitchen of the Tufts Hillel building is bustling with dough-makers, braiders and bakers alike, all helping to bake about 70 loaves of challah to be sold for charity through ...

A group of Jewish organizations in New York baked a 35-foot-long loaf of challah last week in the hope of setting a new world record. Challah, a braided bread, is traditionally served on Shabbat and ...

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for olive oil challah with golden raisins. (Milk Street via AP) A good loaf of challah is tender, pillowy and slightly sweet, but homemade loaves tend ...

Learn how to make Homemade Challah Bread. This easy-to-make version of the traditional Jewish bread is soft and sweet and perfect for eating plain or serving up as the most amazing french toast. _____ ...

Learn how to make Homemade Challah Bread. This easy-to-make version of the traditional Jewish bread is soft and sweet and perfect for eating plain or serving up as the most amazing french toast.

Beautifully braided, rich, and lightly sweet, freshly baked challah is delicious on its own or smeared with softened butter. After a few days, it's great dunked in custard and made into French toast ...

“It’s just really good bread, all religion aside,” says the New York-based entrepreneur. (New York Jewish Week) — Dolly Meckler did not grow up making challah — the sweet, pillowy bread that is the ...

In March of last year, Dolly Meckler, like so many others, decided to try her hand at sourdough. “And then I read a recipe,” she told me the other day, “and I saw this thing called starter, and I was, ...