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Word of the Day - challah

Sometimes seemingly simple words are difficult to pronounce.

challah

noun
chal·lah ˈḵä-lə ˈhä-
variants or less commonly challa or hallah
plural challoth or challot ˈḵä-ˌlōt -ˌlōth, -ˌlōs, ˈhä-
or challahs also challas ˈḵä-ləz ˈhä-
or halloth or hallot ˈḵä-ˌlōt -ˌlōth, -ˌlōs, ˈhä-
or hallahs ˈḵä-ləz ˈhä-
egg-rich yeast-leavened bread that is usually braided or twisted before baking and is traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays

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If hunger makes you your stomach feel hollah,
Fill yourself up with a chunk of challah.
No need for a knife; just tear it instead.
That's why it is called "breaking bread".

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