Where to Cut the Challah
Menucha Magazine | December 12, 2024
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Where to Cut the Challah

Menucha Magazine | June 27, 2025

"Abba - why are the challahs stuck together?" asked Shmuli.

"Sometimes it happens..." Abba began to explain, "When challahs grow in the oven, an end of one challah gets attached to the end of another challah. But don't worry, Shmuli, even after we separate them, each one will be considered shalem and we can use them for Lechem Mishne." And as soon as Abba finished saying it, he separated the challahs and put them under the challah cover.

After Kiddush and Netilas Yadayim, everyone waited patiently for Abba to say Hamotzi on the challahs. Abba removed the challah cover, lifted the challahs, and was about to say Hamotzi when everyone noticed that for some reason, Abba was not saying Hamotzi and it appeared that he was thinking about something. Indeed, Abba was thinking if it will matter from which side he will cut the first piece: from the side that used to be attached to another challah or from the other side.

Question: Does it matter from which side Abba cuts the Challah?

"Abba - why are the challahs stuck together?" asked Shmuli.

"Sometimes it happens..." Abba began to explain, "When challahs grow in the oven, an end of one challah gets attached to the end of another challah. But don't worry, Shmuli, even after we separate them, each one will be considered shalem and we can use them for Lechem Mishne." And as soon as Abba finished saying it, he separated the challahs and put them under the challah cover.

After Kiddush and Netilas Yadayim, everyone waited patiently for Abba to say Hamotzi on the challahs. Abba removed the challah cover, lifted the challahs, and was about to say Hamotzi when everyone noticed that for some reason, Abba was not saying Hamotzi and it appeared that he was thinking about something. Indeed, Abba was thinking if it will matter from which side he will cut the first piece: from the side that used to be attached to another challah or from the other side.

Question: Does it matter from which side Abba cuts the Challah?

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