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Hebrew: חלה

Transliteration: challah

Meaning: braided Jewish Sabbath bread

Example:

בכל שישי מכינים חלה ביחד.

B’chol shishi mekhinim challah beyachad.

English: Every Friday we make challah together.

Note: Challah is traditionally braided and eaten on Shabbat and many Jewish holidays; it can be plain or topped with seeds.

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