Simply wheel the dough and place it around a small round tin. Create your account As the Rabbis taught, A mitzvah does not extinguish a sin. Using either a piece of baking paper or foil crushed into a ball shape OR a small round cookie cutter (greased on the outside with oil so it wont get stuck to the challah as it bakes) fill in the center of the bow so it will stay open as it bakes. I know of one generous soul who always makes extra key challos to give to some of her neighbors to wish them a blessed year filled with parnassah tovah. Mix until a loose batter forms. The key suddenly fell to the ground. We must adhere meticulously to Hashems Torahthe Torah He said, not to add to or subtract from. How can he get to the inner parts (if he cant first get into the outer parts)? Segulot for parnassa work for those who sell them. Making these Challos is probably . For years I tried braiding challah with six strands following diagrams and instructions in recipe books, but I could not get the hang of it. Thank you so much for your answer. The Christians Avodah Zarah Minhag in this regard predates it by over a millennium. How to Separate Challah This is to remind us of the Mahn that fell in the desert and began falling in the month of Iyar; it also symbolizes that the key to our parnossa is in Hashems hands. These interactive challah shows are a great choice for bas mitzvahs parties, engagements, family fun days, kiruv & tour groups visiting Israel. There are cases where other religions co-opted our customs. The key in theshlissel challahis an ode to Jews opening a small hole so God can fulfill his end of the bargain. . On Easter, Christians would bake a symbol of Jesus into their bread to symbolize Jesus "rising" from the dead. This is such a lovely thing that you're doing, Tamar ! On Devarim 10:17 Hashem does not take bribes, Sforno wrote the following commentary: The punishment of a sin will not be removed at all due to the reward of a mitzvah that this sinner performed. Christians had been doing this since around the second century. The Bracha on Hafrashas Challah is L'hafrish Challah. See: Encyclopedia Judaica, vol. Viewing 50 posts - 1 through 50 (of 84 total), Copyright 2021 | The Yeshiva World. Bracha Vehatzlacha! Quixotic613- LOL, or how about KEY HEIM CHAYEINU! Others will hide an actual key inside a braided loaf. Question: [2] Others knead a key within the Challah dough on the first Shabbos after Pesach. There is a minhag to bake shlissel challah (shlissel means key in Yiddish) for the Shabbos after Pesach. The Torah teaches that Hashem punishes the wicked, and rewards the righteous. The tradition of baking a shlissel challah dates back many hundreds of years and is a more well-known custom in religious communities. We are following only our own custom, which is not an exact copy of theirs, anyhow. I saw this done by a lady named Sara E. who hired me to do a challah show for her whole family on Chanukah. Sam2 says he knows better than the previous generations. Please elaborate on those arguments and your refutation. In these households, the symbol baked into bread was a key. Rabbi Hoffman, The Apter Ravs explanation highlights this remarkable flag of the Torah nation. Copyright 2021 | The Yeshiva World. And all this teaches that one should not be confident that if he sins, that his sin is removed at allexcept by complete repentance.. Form each piece into a small ball. (Many European traditions serve an elaborate Easter bread around this time of year, commonly marked with a cross.) Please check your email for instructions on how to reset your password. Separate a small piece of dough, approximately one ounce, and say: "This is challah." Burn the challah by wrapping it in a piece of silver foil and placing it in the broiler, or by any other method. This isnt one of them. How do we re-open the gates of Shmayaim so that our prayers can once again receive entry? As this coming Shabbos is the Shabbos that we eat shlissel challahs, I thought Id share this with all of you too. KT, when? Of all the people in the world, I am sure that Moshe Shoshan is among the very last to believe that the Shliss Hallah is a segulah for parnassah. you dont need YU roshei yeshiva to tell you about that its an explicit tosefta! Sforno taught that our mitzvahs cannot remove our personality flaws, which may deserve a punishment. The MOHN stopped falling on 16 Nissan after the Korbon Omer was brought. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. How to Make a Schlissel Challah Jamie Geller 43.8K subscribers 12K views 4 years ago The traditional first challah baked after Passover is usually made in the shape of a key (or a clean key is. Any ideas you can share? What Are the Four Questions at the Passover Seder? In 2006, she fell ill with rheumatoid arthritis with spinal involvement. However, where we know that something is borrowed (actually borrowed, not started independently) thats precisely what Chukas Hagoyim is. The key alludes to the fact that these gates are now open and that we should focus our prayers ever more on that account. I already have shown one in my Hebrew challah book and in a previous article I did for Hamodia over seven years ago; this time Id like to try a new way. By The Goq- lol, the person who told you to do that probably said to bake challah with a key for LOCKS. Afterwards the Maharal wanted to do something to commemorate this special miracle. The only way we are forgiven for our sins and remove Hashems wrath, is when we identify the cause of our sins, recognize the error, and abandon our poor behavior forever. One may recite the bracha whether one prays with a congregation or alone. We all want to pray that our parnossa comes through an easy and normal way, with no undue stress and hardship, so the extra tefillohs and brachos can only help. Let it rise for 15-20 minutes and not longer. This is worse than most as this one we know for sure what it means to them and that it came over to us several hundred yeas later at the very least. Next Question: Do you have a prophet still now in your country like Elijah,Elisha,Jeremiah,Ezekiel,and so on? 9-10 (and at note 7 here) ve-ha-mavin yavin. Given the above, and the merits of following a Minhag Yisroel, I joined the rest of this large chunk of Klal Yisroel in making a Schlissel Challa, and enjoyed discussing the reasons for it. You may not need it all, so go slowly towards the end. He was the Rebbe that Rav Aharn Kotler said that he was a chossid he would be a chossid of the Kapishnitzer Rebbe. There are many reasons, sources, and histories that highlight this uniquely-styled bread for Shabbat. Anyone who has ever truly experienced Shabbos, knows the following truth: Shabbos is very special. I got this beautiful idea from one of my Hamodia readers named Sara E. who hired me to do a private challah show for her whole family on Chanukah. I have no question on challah. I would venture to say that consuming cholent, kishke and kugel on a regular basis, without proper nutrition and exercise is much more dangerous. This Challah Recipe Tastes Just Like Churros, A Unicorn Challah Straight Out of Your Fantasies, Pull-Apart Pumpkin Challah Rolls With Honey Butter Recipe, How to Shape Your Challah Like a True Work of Art. Now were talking. KT. (Devarim, 4:2). Made either in the shape of a key or with a key baked inside, the special bread is known as shlissel challah,with shlissel being the Yiddish word for "key.". If you have more than 12 people at the table, I guess you will have to cut them into smaller slices! Her monthly blog, Challah Bytes, attracts readers world-wide. Just as patriots look at their flag as more than a mere dyed cloth with fancy designs, so too is Shabbos viewed in the eyes of the Jewish people. Expert challah tips and tricks. The next morning the goyim burst into shul with the police, yelling and screaming. All rights reserved. Ive had your book for years BUT I just started following your directions exactly and WOW a new challah life!!! I so wasnt going to do the rolling pin part, but i did and WOW again!!! A bracha is recited (if enough flour was originally used) and one pulls off a piece of bread from a roll or loaf of bread and burns it.19If one remembers on Shabbos that Challah was not separated, one may not be mafrish Challah until Shabbos is over. At one time, keys were manufactured in the form of the cross in lands where Christianity was prominent. Is there any text in Pentatuch or any where in Torah? To serve, just break off the little rolls that form the key. 393. We straight-up borrowed an Avodah Zarah Minhag if thats the real source for this. Ive heard the original minhag was neither key-shaped bread nor metal-containing bread, but regular-shaped bread decorated with seeds in the shape of a key. Rabbies are the bearer of true knowledge of God, as I think. We have also begun the custom of using a shlissel challah for the meal on the night of Yom HaAtzmaut for the reasons see the story related at the beginning of O! So we have a Machlokes. Gordon-Bennett, Chaviva. AFAIK the earliest source for this is the Apter Rav (early 19th century). The three approaches are: 1. So, as I said earlier, its around the turn of the 19th century or a bit earlier. She has written about Judaism for outlets such as Huffington Post and MazelTogether.org. The Belzer Rebbe (Choshvei Machshavos p. 152) provided the explanation that although the Geulah may not have happened yet as it was scheduled to occur on Nissan, at least the key to Hashems storehouse of parnassah and plenty have been opened. Tamar Ansh is also the author of several books, among them her bestseller, A Taste of Challah, a photographic guide to making your challahs the best they can be! What Is Shlissel Challah? Chacham: Is it my fault that I dont like it when we borrow Avodah Zarah Minhagim? That has the greatest impact. The custom some women (or men) have of baking the house key into the challah on the Shabbat following Pesach (also known as a shlissel [=key] challah) is explained with the following reasons: The Shulchan Aruch in siman 327 says to do that when all the flour and water is mixed. And it's an opportunity for me to express my sincere appreciation as one of the "" who benefit from your creative initiatives- Yasher Kochaich. We assume that baseless superstition is an Issur DOraisa. in Judaic Studies. | Shabbos has always been viewed as the symbol or flag of the Jewish nation. Well, It is better late than ever. I bought two of your challah cookbooks and I gave one to my daughter. A Taste of Challah Bake in preheated oven at 180 C or 350 F until both sizes are brown. The key is added in to allude to the gates of heaven that are kept open from Passover toPassover Sheni, or Second Passover. Also, some bake the challah in the shape of a key, instead of using an actual key. How to Light the Hanukkah Menorah and Recite the Hanukkah Prayers, The Jewish Holiday Calendar Guide 2015-16, How to: Wave the Lulav and Etrog on Sukkot, Passover Observance in Israel and the Diaspora, M.A., Judaic Studies, University of Connecticut, B.J., Journalism and News Editorial, University of NebraskaLincoln. 2023 Kosher.com. Altruism, goodness, and ethical behavior are not the results of evolutionary biology no, they are part and parcel of the Creator Himself. April 25, 2014. When the messiah arrives and we live in a utopian world where the Torah is embraced by all humanity, we will probably recite the blessing over Hallel (pending confirmation of the Sanhedrin). Separating challa so that we remove infertility, find a shidduch, etc., assumes a causal relationship that does not exist. Shlissel challah is a beautiful tradition we have kept for years. Learn Religions. After Lail Haseder, the Maharal was sitting and learning in his room at home; the key to the shul was with him, hung up in its place on the wall. To those telling Sam about all the previous Rebbes: There is no reason to assume they were familiar with Christian customs. It is a sign, not an action that causes something. 15 Apr 2023 21:27:52 Ive been making challah for 21 years or more, thank you so much!! I know of someone who would make extras and give it out to some of her neighbors to wish them a blessed year filled with parnossa tova, Theres lots of interesting ways to make a key challah. First R. Enkins unscholarly posts on the development of the Haggada and Maimuna, and now R. Saks on the Shliss Hallah. 249-50. My next question is on Genesis 6:2( the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and they married of them they chose)Some Bible commentator says that this was the marriage between fallen angels from heaven and with the human beings daughters, which God did not like it to be happened. Normal, IL; Dalkey Archive Press, 1968. The vort, tenayim and aufruf is done by the above mentioned relatively new religion and is called banns. Thank you. 3 lbs. Unbeknown to many, much of the content upon which many of the attacks were based upon was written by a scurrilous writer who studied in a messianic institution. This particular Shabbos is chosen because it is the first shabbos that we can eat all grains (when it all turns to yoshon); It is also the first Shabbos that the Jewish people totally relied on grown grain upon entering EY as the Mon (manna) that was saved from the desert ran out. My first question is David fought and defited Goliath, the giant of Phlistianian. Ill tack it onto the bottom of my list of strange minhagim to research. Shliss Challah? It seems like its a secret amongst the Jews, though I will spill the beans. Others will press a key shape into the. Har Nof Academic on April 28, 2011 at 2:27 am Shliss Challah? The rabbis understood this as God asking for us to open up within ourselves asmall hole, even as small as the tip of a needle, and in return, God would open a larger hole. On the second night of Passover, Jews begin counting the omer, which lasts 49 days and culminates with the holiday of Shavuot on the 50th day. The process of separating challah from dough requires a blessing when the dough contains at least 59 ounces of flour (i.e. This is not a Jewish Minhag in any way, shape, or form and is without a doubt Assur Min Hatorah. It is also not even the custom of many Chasidim, for example, it is not minhag of Lubavitch. This has not been a Jewish custom for thousands of years. It's a very interesting custom with many sources and traditions." source: The Kosher Channel.com. He then poured wine inside instead. Continuing where the top roll of the handle is, place the rest of the little rolls in a circle coming off of it. Mar 31, 23 Daily Reyd Mar 30, 23 Aspects of Torah, Sacrifices, and the Mizbeach We Might Not Have Noticed Mar 30, 23. Here is info on shlisel challah. That is the big kasha that many people have on most segulos (and most chassidus, especially chabad). Shlisel . Mermaid: Correct. Then sprinkle with white sesame seeds and bake for 20-25 minutes until browned to perfection both on top and underneath. Pesach-Anythings Possible! He rewards good and punishes evil. Now, as for his shvigger. good solution a challah in shape of a fish. It is as easy to say that the foreigners may have co-opted one of our minhagim for their own. Place this in the center of the circle so it will stay open. Add this to the list of the scandal of orthodox indifference to clearly forbidden practices, I was being dan lkaf zchut-I think the real answer is a calculus that there are many people who need something like this as a connector to HKBH Id refer them back to the statement from R Asher Weiss but thats just the kalteh litvak in me. There is no Chiyuv to research every culture to make sure we didnt borrow from them. The reason for shaping challah like a key? Add the rest of the flour slowly. When it is done, remove it carefully to a wire rack to cool, being careful that it should not break apart. This applies to any dough made from any of the Chameshes Minei Dagan (five species of grain), wheat, barley, spelt, oats, rye. In fact, you can even combine this with another minhag of having a challah that is made out of 12 pieces, a yud beis challah. the state of Israel is currently imperfect Does it mean tnat Joshua and his army could not win all part of canan, the land of honey and milk, which was promied by God to Abraham? These were the sons of G-d-fearing descendants of Seth 3. Step 2. I assure you that if you ask the YU Roshei Yeshiva what they think about this minhag, they will tell you it is darkei haemori. The 1st Shabbat after Passover, I & 1000s of women around the world made a special key-shaped challah. To quote the Sefer HaTodah by R' Eliyahu Kitov: "The Shabbat after Pesach when we announce the coming of Iyar somehave the custom to make challah in the form of a key and to sprinkle it with sesame seeds. Most of the reasons have to do with the Kabbalistic notion of Tirayin Petichin that the gates to Heaven are opened. Were you talking about irony in the other thread? that on Pesach, H is passing up the prerequisite of our opening up even a needles-hole worth, which for me segues into the 2nd reason (all gates open on Pesach) mentioned above. To quote the Sefer HaTodah by REliyahu Kitov: The Shabbat after Pesach when we announce the coming of Iyar somehave the custom to make challah in the form of a key and to sprinkle it with sesame seeds. Great Challah Recipes It symbolizes the key to prosperity after the people of Israel entered the promised land after the exodus from Egypt . Glaze with one beaten egg or three egg yolks mixed with two tablespoons of olive oil. The latest weekly digest is also available by clicking here. If people did it once to follow their custom then they would have been Over the Lav. The Shlissel Key Challah Masterclass. As to Chukas Hagoyim, the Issur is to follow them and their culture. Shlissel means key in Yiddish. Sam2- out of curiosity, do you have any sources that this segulah is based on Christianity? Tamar you amazing. A voice! It was a huge hatzalah for the whole Jewish community. He picked it up once more. The evidence is more than overwhelming. sam2- You are always so predictable. As long as people think the reason is a Zecher to the Mafteiach Parnasa or to the Ness of the Noda Biyehuda or a Minhag Avoseinu from Pas Palter (first time I heared of that one havent seen it, but its cute and charming), it isnt Darkei Emori. Shlissel challah is considered a segula (lucky charm or good omen) to bring parnassa, meaning livelihood or good fortune. My little granddaughter asked me why I made a schissel challah. The person who publicized that theory is a well-known crackpot, and none of his so-called evidence stands up to even the slightest examination. In many Jewish homes, a Shlissel Challah (Yiddish for key) will be served this Shabbos. Shlissel Challah is a segula, good omen, for parnassa, or livelihood. Step 3. 6, pp. But, ignoring our flaws, even by occupying ourselves with many great mitzvahs, in no way removes our flaws. The custom: Many are accustomed to braid the Challah in the shape of a key [1] on the first Shabbos after Pesach. Writersoul: I would guess we call it Darchei Haemori because they were known for their superstitions. I get lots of questions all the time about anything and everything to do with challah. (If burning it inside the oven, there should be no other food baking in the oven at the same time.) In either case, segulas are useless, and violate the Torah prohibition of Nichush. 41. Guest post by R. Jeffrey Saks /The custom some women (or men) have of baking the house key into the challah on the Shabbat following Pesach (also known as a shlissel [=key] challah) is explained with the following reasons: Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID. Just break off the rolls and serve. Tamars Books So here it is for you. It also was a way that Jews identified bread that was baked after Pesach since a key is unique and is a sort of Simman. Locks?.OOOOH, probably meant LOX! It is now time to re-open them. Divide into 12. this is absurd. Perhaps he was baiting us. You were like, whawhat did he just say?? Kosher.com Staff April 25, 2022 Passover has ended, which means that this week is the popular shlissel challah Shabbat. It brings home the fact that it is the merit of Shabbos observance, and honoring it, that will re-open the gates of Shamayaim and bring us bracha in all areas. I believe that some keys (e.g. Happy Sabbath! After it was hung up, it fell again. I liked the idea of them being small round flower-like shapes. These tips will take your challah to the next level. This applies to all practices where we assume a causal relationship, which does not exist. The word comes from the German language (key). This isnt one of those cases. A few years ago I started noticing a trend on Facebook and Instagram: key-shaped loaves of challah baked the Shabbat after Passover. Quickly, he pulled out the bottle, poured out the blood and rinsed it. We are not holier than the Rishonim, we are just more physical oriented. This concept of opened gates is found throughout the Zohar and is discussed by such authorities as the Shla (whose father was a student of the Remah). 180-182. I know that the first Shabbos immediately following Pesach is what is known as Key Challah week, aka, shlissel challahs. In the mystical teachings of Kabbalah, there are 50 "gates" or levels of understanding, so as Jews go from day to day during the omer, each day/gate needs a key for access. Some of the territory will be inherited by the Jews in the messianic era. for making these Challos? By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times, Yes, Mommy, but what does the key mean? The custom some women (or men) have of baking the house key into the challah on the Shabbat following Pesach (also known as a shlissel [=key] challah) is explained with the following reasons: See: Sefer Taamei HaMinhagim, pp. Patri: I think they saw a custom that a lot of people did and defended it. Pronounced: shuh-BAHT or shah-BAHT, Origin: Hebrew, the Sabbath, from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. KT. No problem. Where do you get all the energy??? My next question: Accroding to Genesis 11:9, the confusion of language took palce at the foot of shinar. When a Litvak asks Rav Elyashev shlita for a bracha or to daven for him, he too like a Chosid is asking for him to be an intermediate with Hashem. Squeak: I dont know what those Rebbes knew. You rwally think all the gedolom of the previous doros were blind to what you see? Since HASHEM holds the key to parnassa it has become a minhag to shape the challah into a key. Far from it. We dont know how it went over granted that it did and we definitely arent following a Goyishe custom. Nichush in common day terms, are good luck charms. To quote the Sefer HaTodah by REliyahu Kitov: The Shabbat after Pesach when we announce the coming of Iyar somehave the custom to make challah in the form of a key and to sprinkle it with sesame seeds. I know when Im willingly taking on everyone when Im completely outgunned. I personally find it a bit at odds with Judaism to wish and pray for specific things like financial success, and to do so by baking a special challah Im more used to relying on our actions to reap good fortune. Anyone who thinks that baking a key into a challah somehow magically leads to parnassah violates the issur of lo senachashu. Now take a piece of baking paper that you squish into a ball shape OR a round small cookie cutter (and grease it with oil first so it wont get stuck inside the challah) OR use a piece of foil. Too long and it will lose its shape. I dont think the Gedolim borrowed this custom from Christianity, I think the Hamon Am did. A: It is not forbidden but there is no meaning in doing so (This custom is mentioned in Taamei Ha-Minhagim pp. And please, by all means say what you think. It took 5 days for your to answer? The custom of Schlissel Challah has become very widespread, not only in the Chassidish world but in many other communities as well. And Im not the only one who feels uncomfortable with the practice. This example I actually did not know to come from AZ. Besides, the Chida writes that we dont add anything to that category. http://atasteofchallah.com/explaining-shlissel-challahs/. The Ashkenazic minhag is to recite a bracha before and after Hallel on Rosh Chodesh. sam2 -chas vashalom do i disagree with you. by Isaac Elchanan Mozeson: http://jbq.jewishbible.org/assets/Uploads/381/381_safaachat.pdf. The Taamei HaMinhagim (596 and 597) provides a number of reasons as well. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding Director of ATIDThe Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem. Leaving the left side long, bring the bottom of the left rope through underneath the twist at the top as if making . key in yiddish is shlisl and not shlis. The motzi, which is the blessing said over bread, is one example of this kind of bracha.It is sort of like the Christian equivalent of saying grace before a meal. Or are you assuming that since it is so similar to the Christian custom, it must have been based on that. The minhag is kadosh! A few years ago, an article the influence which is still being. Gordon-Bennett, Chaviva. This was a way to get around the problem and it eventually became a Jewish custom. The minhag to bake shlissel challah for the first Shabbos after Pesach is a long-standing one. 20 If the dough was kneaded in chutz la'aretz, one may continue eating. (Commentary of Rashi to Genesis 11:1), Could Pre-Hebrew be the Safa Ahat of Genesis 11:1? Dear Peter Milton Biswas, Thank you for your excellent question. But I dont want to debate with you lest I miss you. All this raises the serious hashash of darkei Ha-Emori. However, these conjectures are filled with serious scholarly errors.. These were the sons of judges 2. Dissolve yeast and sugar in cup warm water in a medium-sized bowl. The making of this particular shape or style ofchallahis considered by those who bake it to be a segula (ritual or good omen)forparnassa (livelihood). Klal yisroel now had to rely on the tevua grown in EY. Well, I dont want to make trouble between us again by telling you what I really think. There are true Segulos in many places. UNTIL some years ago when you had an article in Binah that included user-friendly diagrams and instructions. Those Minhagim, however, without a real Makor in Gemara or Kabballah or that we can clearly see where we borrowed it from the pagans (and this is the absolute best example) are clearly Assur Min Hatorah, no matter how many people picked up on it over the years. The custom of Schlissel Challah has become very widespread, not only in the Chassidish world but in many other communities as well. It is not like giving a man peticha when his wife is overdue. Engagement Party. They will be 2 years old in September. When it is done, remove it carefully to a wire rack to cool, being careful that it should not break apart. I love your challah book because it's so beautifully produced, and so inviting. (Megillas Eicha, 3:40) Eicha teaches what we must do, and it does not say segulas are the Torahs approach. Dates, Traditions, Story. But I chalk up that statement of yours to youthful impetuousness. Please reply me with reference. Question: The source for Schissel Challah is a Christian custom that long predates any Jewish custom of it. Jews are fighting still with Philistianian. SAM2: Sorry to disagree with you but the Sefer Taamei Haminhagim calls this minhag VADAI TORAH HU! Like arichas yomim for Shliach Hakan (and Kibud Av). The Christians started shaping bread like keys (which were shaped like crosses) for the Sunday after Easter. Re the noted Shir haShirim phrase, I recently saw RTzadoq haKohein miLublin quoted as rereading ufasach H al hapesach as referring to the pesach of the machat, i.e. Blessings said before eating. They have this custom to this day, and thats where the expression hot cross buns comes from. Nonetheless, one should endeavor to say it with the congregation. Last Shabbos, we would have read a fascinating Pasuk in Shir HaShirim the standard reading for Chol HaMoed Pesach. Read more about the history and meaning of challah bread. Joshua did not inherit all of the land of Israel that was promised to Abraham at the Covenant of the Parts. The original practice was to actually bake a key inside the challah, not dissimilar to the tradition of King Cake enjoyed during Mardi Gras when a tiny plastic baby, representing baby Jesus, is baked into a sweet cake. Bracha before and after Hallel on Rosh Chodesh custom then they would have been based on Christianity yisroel now to... 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