R. Yosef explains (in a treatise built on talmudic argumentation) that the current state of Israel is a gift from the Creator for which all Jews should be appreciative and recite Hallel (Psalms chapters 113-118) on the Jewish anniversary of its founding. | How to Separate Challah Locks?.OOOOH, probably meant LOX! During Passover, it is said that all of the upper gates of heaven are open and that after it ends, they are closed. Besides, the Chida writes that we dont add anything to that category. Apr 5, 23 Audio Roundup 2023:14 Apr 5, 23 Daily Reyd Apr 4, 23 The Mitzvah to Check for Signs of Kashrut Apr 4, 23 Daily Reyd Apr 3, 23 Who Reads the Haggadah? They will be 2 years old in September. I know when Im willingly taking on everyone when Im completely outgunned. The Rishonim who had no problem with the latter have no problem with Segulos, just like Chazal. The source for Schissel Challah is a Christian custom that long predates any Jewish custom of it. The minhag is kadosh! The rabbis understood this as God asking for us to open up within ourselves a small hole, even as small as the tip of a needle, and in return, God would open a larger hole. This year I decided ." Lior Mashiach | on Instagram: " My third and last Shlissel Challah of the year! Learn the good omen and tradition behind this special type of challah bread, In some Jewish circles, there is the tradition of baking a special type of challah for the first Shabbatafter Passover. This is the top of your key. Bake in preheated oven at 180 C or 350 F until both sizes are brown. We are following only our own custom, which is not an exact copy of theirs, anyhow. Our belief in G-d is not just limited to the notion that an omnipotent entity created the world. Dullradiance: The difference between all of those customs and this is that those were mentioned in Jewish sources long before the pagans did it, or at least long enough ago that we can assume that our custom predated theirs. Once your dough is risen and ready to use cut a small piece from the dough and roll out into a long rope. I made it w pizza dough & loved dipping it in my spicy matbucha! I understand your good intent, but our actions must be based on Torah and reality. I Dont want to miss you until all my questions are answered. Hashem prohibited many idolatrous rites since they were not supported by natural law. Pronounced: KHAH-luh, Origin: Hebrew, ceremonial bread eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. 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. My little granddaughter asked me why I made a schissel challah. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. See: http://matzav.com/danger-of-eating-shlissel-challah. You may not need it all, so go slowly towards the end. In my opinion, a good reference with which to start on this question is the responsum of R. Ovadia Yosef in his book Yabia Omer, Volume 6, Orach Chaim no. 4 Yoreh Deah 327:2 Tamar you amazing. Itche: From what I saw, it was a Pagan/Christian idea as early as the second century CE. 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. Please reply me with reference. Do you think you are the first person to come onto that knowledge? Thank you for your comments! Sign up for our Nosher recipe newsletter! Shlissel Challah is a segula, good omen, for parnassa, or livelihood. Watch: Video Of Arab Nurses Putting Tefillin On Chareidi Patient Goes Viral. Here is a hafrasha card with tfilos with the text above of the bracha plus more special tefilos to say while doing the mitzva of separating challah. 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. Nonetheless, one should endeavor to say it with the congregation. Shliss Challah? 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. Gordon-Bennett, Chaviva. you dont need YU roshei yeshiva to tell you about that its an explicit tosefta! KT. Jerusalem, pp. But I chalk up that statement of yours to youthful impetuousness. Then sprinkle with white sesame seeds and bake for 20-25 minutes until browned to perfection both on top and underneath. This Shabbos, following Pesach, has an added emphasis for a blessed livelihood, as explained in an article by Rabbi Ari Enkin: The Sephardic minhag is not to recite a bracha before or after Hallel on Rosh Chodesh. Chaviva Gordon-Bennett holds an M.A. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. 15 Apr 2023 21:27:52 Doesnt Hashem decree what we will make for the whole year on Rosh Hashana? 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. In our case we arent doing it as a superstition at all. He picked it up once more. Roll out each ball into a rope about an inch thick. 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. I tried making key challahs so many different ways but they come out looking anything but like a key. Nichush in common day terms, are good luck charms. So, as I said earlier, its around the turn of the 19th century or a bit earlier. And HolyMoes story is textbook Chukas Hagoyim. 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! Just break off the rolls and serve. It is as easy to say that the foreigners may have co-opted one of our minhagim for their own. 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. He then poured wine inside instead. Sam2:If you say so. We are not holier than the Rishonim, we are just more physical oriented. Q: Is there an authentic source for making Challah with a key in it (or in the shape of a key) on the Shabbat after Pesach as a Segulah for Parnasah, or is it superstition? Here's the recipe: 5 cups warm water 1-1/2 cups sugar 4 tablespoons yeast 5 pounds flour 1 cup vegetable oil I so wasnt going to do the rolling pin part, but i did and WOW again!!! SAM2: Sorry to disagree with you but the Sefer Taamei Haminhagim calls this minhag VADAI TORAH HU! An informative survey of three approaches among the rabbinic commentaries to Genesis 6:2 is offered by the Artscroll Bereishis (2nd edition, 1980) by R. Nosson Scherman and R. Meir Zlotowitz, pp. Really? Happy Sabbath! Mermaid: Correct. http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/228479/for-today-schlissel-challah-an-analysis.html, This topic has 83 replies, 40 voices, and was last updated. But the Jewish reason for baking a shlissel challah is for a segulah for Parnassah,or an omen for good fortune. Where do you get all the energy??? Engagement Party. http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/760614/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Shlissel_Challah. I tried making key challahs so many different ways but they come out looking anything but like a key. Question: Add the egg, honey, oil, salt, remaining cup of water, and 3 cups of the flour. Really? Of course, like most things in Judaism, not everybody agrees. 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. Just as we may not use the bread dough unless we have separated challah, so too, a portion of our livelihood is always reserved for the giving of charity. Rabbi Hoffman, Thanks for your kind reply. Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt ztl, known as the Apter Rebbe or Apter Rav (1748-1825) is the author of the Ohaiv Yisroel. Anyone know of a source for fresh (wet & raw) herring in the NYC area? the apter rebbe died in 1825. the book was not published until 1863. im not saying im for or against it, but this is the oldest reference to the minhag that i could find. There are those who bake their challah in the shape of a key, some who bake a challah and merely add on a piece of dough in the shape of a key, and then there is the tradition of baking a key into the challah. Blessings said before eating. So some developed a minhag to bake a key into challah as a reminder that only Hashem has the key to provide for us parnassah (represented by the challah) and it should be inspiration to have more emunah, bitachon and daven harder. The key suddenly fell to the ground. She has written about Judaism for outlets such as Huffington Post and MazelTogether.org. The tradition of baking a shlissel challah dates back many hundreds of years and is a more well-known custom in religious communities. Sesame seeds are used to depict mahn as they are small and white as it says about the mahn, they were like small seeds, white, and [tasted] as if they were dipped in honey.. The top part is very simple. 6,544 views Apr 17, 2020 On the first Shabbat after the Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach) it's traditional to braid a shlissel challah! You roll out the challah strand, and holding one end you make a small circle; the long end of the strand that you have left over, weave in and out of the hole of the circle three times, ending on the bottom of the roll. 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. After it was hung up, it fell again. 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. That is the big kasha that many people have on most segulos (and most chassidus, especially chabad). There are lots of interesting ways to make a key challah. The minhag to bake shlissel challah for the first Shabbos after Pesach is a long-standing one. I dont think the Gedolim borrowed this custom from Christianity, I think the Hamon Am did. He rewards good and punishes evil. According to Kabbalah on Pesach the gates to heaven were open, and following Pesach the lower gates are shut, and its up to us to open them again, therefore on the first Shabbat we put the key on the challah to show that through the mitzvah of Shabbat we are opening the locks [original source?]. This, Rachmana Litzlan, is a case of the reverse. Genesis. The kehilla was very frightened but the Maharal was calm as he watched what happened nextthe police opened it up and smelled it and it was only wine! Im not against all Segulos or Minhagim based on Kabballah. As far as segulos are concerned, aside from finding them throughout the Seforim, we find it in the Torah itself. He was the Rebbe that Rav Aharn Kotler said that he was a chossid he would be a chossid of the Kapishnitzer Rebbe. It does not say that challah baking or any other activity will help address our needs, as those practicing segula suggest. In his Likkutim al HaTorah ( Pesach) he explains that during the entire Yom Tov of Pesach, the Tefilos of Klal Yisroel achieved entry into the gates of Heaven. I liked the idea of them being small round flower-like shapes. 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. KT, when? If you know someone who is in need of parnassah, what do you do? The tradition of baking an object into bread are also found during the holiday ofMardi Grasin which a small baby "Jesus" is baked into what is known as a King Cake. Whoever does it knows or thinks that it is for a reason. If it was, some Rishon, Acharon, or Kabbalistic work would have mentioned this. You rwally think all the gedolom of the previous doros were blind to what you see? Preheat the oven to 375F/190C while you let your shlissel challah rise for 2030 minutes. Sam2: Minor quibble; didnt the Christian custom also start more recently than a millennium ago? 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. Why do we put it in the Challah dough?. What Is Shlissel Challah? This is such a lovely thing that you're doing, Tamar ! But with the advent of social media, especially challah bakers popularity on Instagram, the tradition has caught on well beyond Orthodox Jewish circles. Is there any text in Pentatuch or any where in Torah? It seems like its a secret amongst the Jews, though I will spill the beans. FIRST SHABBAT AFTER PASSOVER! Sam2. Prepare your favorite challah dough. I loved making this and wanted to tell you before Shobbos how nice my key shaped Challah came out! Rabbah bar Rav Huna said: Any person that has Torah but doesnt have Yiras Shomayim(fear of heaven)is comparable to a treasurer who has the keys to the inner parts (of the treasure house) but the keys to the outer area was not handed to him. He opened the Aron Kodesh and saw, hidden inside the Aron, what looked like a bottle of wine. this is absurd. part of rosh hashonah mean (mentioned in halacha) is segulos like eating honey or pomegranates or leak (or waldorf salad? 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. 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. As a consequence God introduced flood. Two workarounds: My wife usually wraps the keys in foil. Moderators note: this link was posted by DaasYochid on page 2 of this thread, I thought I would bump it to the OP: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/228479/for-today-schlissel-challah-an-analysis.html. 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). why isnt it forbidden? In either case, segulas are useless, and violate the Torah prohibition of Nichush. He explained that in medieval Europe trade guilds controlled various trades. Most of the reasons have to do with the Kabbalistic notion of Tirayin Petichin that the gates to Heaven are opened. Since Jews are the chosen nation and still they exist in this earth they must the authentic truth hoder. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. The Christians started shaping bread like keys (which were shaped like crosses) for the Sunday after Easter. 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? Rabbies are the bearer of true knowledge of God, as I think. It is time to use our minds and realign our path of life with Torah sources, not blind faith practices. Nothing in Torah supports this concept of segula; Torah sources reject the idea of a segula. The Chidas main point is that in order to render an act a Derech Emori you have to be sure it is baseless. And it matters none how popular segulas have become, if they are in direct opposition to Torah and our Rabbis. Must be a slow news day, I hope you have a segulah against the dangerous traces of lead your antique key will leave in your bread. It symbolizes the key to prosperity after the people of Israel entered the promised land after the exodus from Egypt . Pesach-Anythings Possible! The key is a response to various pesukim regarding treasure rooms and parnassah. But slowly, they closed. Writersoul: I would guess we call it Darchei Haemori because they were known for their superstitions. I have no question on challah. I dont know why people cant see, at the very least in this case, that it is obviously a borrowed Minhag with roots in Avodah Zarah Mamash. Here is info on shlisel challah. The Apter Ravs explanation highlights this remarkable flag of the Torah nation. No pasuk says so. The next morning the goyim burst into shul with the police, yelling and screaming. The Jewish understanding of G-d and His unique Oneness is that ethics and monotheism are intrinsically interwoven with each other. sam2- You are always so predictable. The Sefer Chasidim writes that when you understand the reason it is not Nichush. Its entirely possible they didnt study the history of every single Minhag. A belief in the Oneness of G-d perforce also includes the notion that He defines what goodness is. There is a minhag to bake shlissel challah (shlissel means key in Yiddish) for the Shabbos after Pesach. Afterwards the Maharal wanted to do something to commemorate this special miracle. Tamars Books 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. It is also not even the custom of many Chasidim, for example, it is not minhag of Lubavitch. Shlissel challah Making a beautiful shlissel, or key-shaped, challah is traditional for the week after Passover. -Yes, you are correct. When these bake they will resemble a closed flower. Must be a slow news day, I hope you have a segulah against the dangerous traces of lead your antique key will leave in your bread. Its wonderful to be creative in the kitchen, but when you title an article a prominent MO rav in teaneck (whose blog is often mentioned here) spoke at an rca convention a few years ago about a charedi rav (i called rabbi machmir) who used to write in his prominent pesach guide (now copied by everyone) that segulot are foolish, but in his after pesach section, tells ppl to not forget to bake a shlissel chalah. They went straight to the Aron Kodesh obviously they knew where to go and pulled out the bottle. Fedup: Thats a nice Limud Zchus at best, but we know that its just historically inaccurate. As for the first comment by Lit, dont say many chassidim just say Lubavitch doesnt. The Torah teaches that Hashem punishes the wicked, and rewards the righteous. And all this teaches that one should not be confident that if he sins, that his sin is removed at allexcept by complete repentance.. Never heard of them making the shape of a key. I point you to Sefer Tamei Hamihagim siman 596 and 597. See R. Slifkins RATIONALIST JUDAISM discussion of this custom and its pagan roots. AFAIK the earliest source for this is the Apter Rav (early 19th century). The Taamei HaMinhagim (596 and 597) provides a number of reasons as well. 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. Nice people but theyre just one tribe. 11:1 says that up to Shinar people spoke one language only to communicate with one another. If you make more than one challah, even better! Malka Kornreich! When it is done, remove it carefully to a wire rack to cool, being careful that it should not break apart. I would venture to say that consuming cholent, kishke and kugel on a regular basis, without proper nutrition and exercise is much more dangerous. Designed and powered by. The Rov of my Shul spoke about this last Shabbos. Challah is Gd's portion in our bread, in our life. With warmest wishes for parnassah tovah uvshefa, Tamar Ansh is a recognized challah expert and runs The Jerusalem Challah Center, the place to book your challah tour in Jerusalem for your next visit to Israel! If thats not Chukas Hagoyim then what is? I thought it was a late-medieval thing. The Sefer Hatodaah that I have here does say in the name of R Kitov that some have the minhag to make the actual challah in the shape of a key. The minhag to bake shlissel challah for the first Shabbos after Pesach is a long-standing one. In 2006, she fell ill with rheumatoid arthritis with spinal involvement. An integral aspect of Torah theology is that this omnipotent entity is the source of all good. Step 1. There is very, very little that I take personally. A post shared by Rosa | Food Photography (@rosa_lilyrose). I bought two of your challah cookbooks and I gave one to my daughter. In essence the segulos and Rebbes are intermediaries to Hashem ChV, but the people practicing them dont really mean it that way, and if they do they most probably dont realize that it is wrong and very possibly AZ. Sam2- out of curiosity, do you have any sources that this segulah is based on Christianity? 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. The key in the shlissel challah is an ode to Jews opening a small hole so God can fulfill his end of the bargain. here! by Isaac Elchanan Mozeson: http://jbq.jewishbible.org/assets/Uploads/381/381_safaachat.pdf. And thank you Sara, yes he also says that some sprinkle the seeds the way you mentioned. We could all use a little bit of that, right? Your challah recipe is excellent, consistently soft and tasty - amazing considering it has no eggs. Hashem wants us to follow what our minds tell us is true, and not what our emotions wish to be so. Well, here is a picture of my twin grandchildren reaching for the bread we baked. Far from it. Were you talking about irony in the other thread? The custom is popular in communities that descend or have traditions coming from Poland, Germany, and Lithuania. In this instance, the person who gets the piece with the figurine wins a special prize. Gordon-Bennett, Chaviva. Ive had your book for years BUT I just started following your directions exactly and WOW a new challah life!!! Im putting a key on my challah this Shabbat to remind myself of that moment, that first communal moment where we stopped waiting for bread to fall from the skies and started making it ourselves and perhaps to remind myself that the keys to those gates may be in my hands.. We could all use a little bit of that, right? 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. The Goq- lol, the person who told you to do that probably said to bake challah with a key for LOCKS. Thank you anyway for sharing! 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. Two prominent Roshei Yeshiva told me that they thought it is certainly darkei haemori. Baking Challah Week: Your Shlissel Challah Inspiration Is Right Here! and if you use an ancient key (such as the one youi boufght at the mossad harav kook sale, or perhaps you were kluckily to get the ket y to machon slomo, As R Asher Weiss says if you are going to use sgulot, stick to those specifically mentioned by Chazal. 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. By A Modern Tradition; Shlissel Challah. . Correct, the Minhag predates writing it. Divide into 12. This is not a Jewish Minhag in any way, shape, or form and is without a doubt Assur Min Hatorah. If youd like to try your own hand at baking a shlissel challah this Shabbat, watch this beautiful video from Cheryl Holbert of Nomad Bakery on our instagram page: A post shared by The Nosher (@jewishfood). 41. I have the page photocopied if anyone wants to see it directly from the source. There are many Minhagim that we have whose Makor is in Kabballah. 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. I know that the first Shabbos immediately following Pesach is what is known as Key Challah week, aka, shlissel challahs. After Pesach they are closed. Many small towns and some larger towns would only allow non-Jewish bakers to operate commercial bakeries (Jews were barred from these bakery guilds). ELC's Jerusalem Challah Bake Recap Video and Feedback. http://atasteofchallah.com/explaining-shlissel-challahs/. 78.1K Likes, 473 Comments. Leaving the left side long, bring the bottom of the left rope through underneath the twist at the top as if making . Sefer Hatoda'ah (1978), by Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov, describes traditions for all the Jewish holidays. Why is it called darchei haemori anyway rather than darchei hachiti or darchei haperizi or darchei hamoavi? My sister Celia baked this "Shlissel key" challah yesterday, a tradition for the weekend after Passover. Squeak: I dont know what those Rebbes knew. If we deserve a punishment, and we dont address our shortcomings, baking challas with brachos cannot help. The Shulchan Aruch in siman 327 says to do that when all the flour and water is mixed. These were the sons of judges 2. Afterwards, it became part of Klal Yisroel and their Kehilla for every generation. Making these Challos is probably, at best, an Issur DOraisa of Chukas Hagoyim and/or Darchei Haemori. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Its a secret amongst the Jews, though i will spill the.! 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