“And it happened on the sixth day that they gathered a double portion of bread...” (Shemos 16:22)
“I am so happy that we’re having a big family gathering this Shabbos!” said Abba on erev Shabbos as he was placing the plates on the table. But then he sighed and said, “Oy, but I just feel bad that it will take so much time for everyone to get a piece of challah after I make hamotzi.”
Imma jumped in with a solution: “I made so many little challah rolls. Let’s put a challah roll on everyone’s plate!”
“Hmm...interesting plan!” replied Abba. After thinking for a moment Abba started questioning Imma’s plan: “I don’t know if this will help us, because everyone needs to do the mitzva of lechem mishne. Do you have enough challah rolls to give two rolls to each person?”
“For sure I do!” replied Imma as she took out a large bag filled to the top with fresh challah rolls, “But are you sure that it’s necessary to put two rolls on each plate? Since you’re going to be making HaMotzi for everyone, and you’ll have lechem mishne, won’t that be enough?”
“Hmm...I hear your logic, Imma! Let me think about it...” said Abba as he took the bag with the rolls from Imma and began putting the rolls on the plates.
Question: Should Abba put one or two challah rolls on each plate?
[Source: Ohr Somayach Institutions www.ohr.edu . Printed with permission]
