חַלָּה

challah

pronounced kha-LAH

The festive loaf associated especially with Shabbat and Jewish holidays

also written: hallah

In Scripture World English Bible

unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil: you shall make them of fine wheat flour.

Exodus 29:2 Exact occurrence — challot are the oil-mixed cakes prepared for priestly consecration.

“‘When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.

Leviticus 2:4 Exact occurrence — challot are named among the baked grain offerings.

Nearby words

baruch habaבָּרוּךְ הַבָּא baruch haba bshem adonaiבָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם אֲדֹנָי chag purim sameachחַג פּוּרִים שָׂמֵחַ chanukahחֲנֻכָּה chavahחַוָּה chokmahחָכְמָה

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Hebrew words

ברוך הבא baruch haba “Blessed is the one who comes” — said as a…
ברוך הבא בשם אדני baruch haba bshem adonai “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the…
חלה challah The festive loaf associated especially with…
חג פורים שמח chag purim sameach “Happy Purim festival” — the greeting…
חנכה chanukah Dedication — the feast of rededication

‹ Hebrew words

חַלָּה challah kha-LAH

The festive loaf associated especially with Shabbat and Jewish holidays

unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil: you shall make them of fine wheat flour.

Exodus 29:2

“‘When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.

Leviticus 2:4