Dr. Carla Bluhm kneaded the dough with care. Her fingers moved between the soft layers just as her ancestors’ hands had before her.

For the Jewish people, the baking of challah bread is a practice that dates back centuries. Traditionally, Jews have baked the braided bread on Fridays, prior to sundown and ahead of Shabbat, the day of rest which falls on Saturday. The bread is part of the evening ceremony in which several table blessings are offered.

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