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/ˈxɑ(ː).lə/ · noun
(countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov..
[…]it is a time-honored custom that when women bake challah-loaves for Sabbath and Yom Tov use, they specifically prepare a dough large enough to be obligated in challah, so they can fulfill the mitzvah of separating challah[…].
Posting photos of his Shabbat candles and challah on Friday night, [Mark] Zuckerberg said that he would be giving the ceremonial cup to his eldest daughter, Maxima.
Use challah when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Challah means (countable) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov..
Common synonyms include hallah.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…]it is a time-honored custom that when women bake challah-loaves for Sabbath and Yom Tov use, they specifically prepare a dough large enough to be obligated in challah, so they can fulfill the mitzvah of separating challah[…].
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