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Is there a source that states it is better to specifically use challos made from white flour for Shabbos?

Poskim do bring that one should make an effort to use kemach yafa (white flour) when baking challahs, in order to honor Shabbos. It is OK to use whole…

האם יש עניין לאפות את החלות דווקא ביום שישי, או העיקר שאופים לכבוד שבת, ואפשר גם באמצע השבוע?

יש ענין ללוש ולאפות בערב שבת דוקא ולפחות בליל ששי. אבל אם אין באפשרות לאפות בערב שבת, עדיף ללוש באמצע השבוע מאשר לקנות מהחנות. מקורות: שני טעמים נתנו…

What is the status of breakaway Challah in regards to Lecheim Mishna? Can to pieces of the breakaway Challah be considered a shleima?

It’s fine. ראה: שו"ע סי' רע"ד במחצית השקל ס"ק א', ובארחות חיים (ספינקא) שם מהשו"מ המהרש"ם והמנחת פתים כמצויין שם, ועוד. #8303

Can I warm up a cold Challah (or other dry baked foods) on Shabbos day by putting it in an oven that is on from before Shabbos? Or directly on a Blech?

Oven that's still on - No. כך נפסק בכ"מ, ראה לדוגמא שו"ע אדה"ז רנג, טו. Oven that's off - Yes, provided it’s not scheduled to turn on through…

Making your own Bracha Homotzie or just answer Amen to Baal Habayis

Question: On Shabbos when we wash hands for Hamotzi, do we need to say the Bracha Hamotzi or just say Amen to Baal Habayis? Do we have to say…

I just read a question on your website that someone asked about making a Challah with milk, and the answer was that it is Mezonos because there was more other liquid than water. But isn’t standard milk sold in stores very watered-down? That should possibly make it that there is actually more water than other liquid, no?

The original question is here. Answer: Milk is highly regulated and there is a “standard of identity” that cows’ milk cannot include added water and be called milk.

I made Challah using a majority of milk with about half to a full cup of water. Is it Hamotzei or Mezonos?

It would be Mezonos, since there is more other liquid than water. However, besides the question of its Brachah, there is a serious Kashrus problem here. Chazal forbade baking…

If I make Challah dough with oil, eggs, and water and then use the dough to make babka by adding a spread, cinnamon, chocolate or date paste, what Brachah do I say on the babka?

In order for this dough to revert to be considered Mezonos according to all opinions, the dough needs to be filled with sweets on the inside like fruits or chocolates. The filling…

May one sip Kiddush wine/grape juice after washing for Hamotzei, but before eating the Challah?

It is forbidden to eat or drink anything between washing the hands and eating the Challah. Sources: שו"ע אדה"ז סימן רעא סעיף כג. קצות השלחן סימן עט סעיף ט.…

What is the minimum measurement of dough for taking Challah?

The minimum Shiur is equivalent to the volume (not weight) of 43 and 1/5 eggs. Converting this to weight depends on on many factors, which would affect the actual weight…

הכנתי 2 קילו חלות ביום ראשון שעבר והקפאתי אותם. הבוקר נזכרתי שלא הפרשתי חלה. מה דין התנור והחלות?

.תפריש חלה עכשיו והתנור בסדר Sources: .ראה שו״ע אדה״ז תנז, ו התנור - ראה רמ”א שכד, יב. מעדני ארץ תרומות ב, ב. מועדים וזמנים ג, כד. ובתנור שמדליקים בד״כ…

If I am making a cookie dough that has 5 lbs of flour in it and the only liquid is honey (2 lbs), oil (1 3/4 cup), and eggs (10), do I separate Challah? If yes, with or without a Bracha?

Separate Challah with a Bracha. However, it is recommended to add some water, even a little bit, to satisfy the opinions that require water. Sources: או״ז הל׳ חלה רכה.…

What is the Halacha regarding saying Asher Kedishanu and Birkas Hamazon. My kids don’t like to eat Challah, and I’m wondering if they don’t eat the shiur, do I teach them to not say Asher Kedishanu, and not to Bentch?…

Continued: What about Bentching for the rest of the meal they ate? Do they say Borei Nefashos? Another idea I have is to bake the Challah with chocolate on it.…

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