Challah Laws Trivia - Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

What is the mitzvah of hafrashat challah?

Accepted Answer

Separating a portion of dough as an offering

Question 2

How many loaves of bread are placed on the Shabbat table?

Accepted Answer

Two (lechem mishneh)

Question 3

Which book of the Torah mentions the mitzvah of challah?

Accepted Answer

Numbers (Bamidbar)

Question 4

What is the traditional shape of Shabbat challah?

Accepted Answer

Braided

Question 5

What does 'lechem mishneh' mean?

Accepted Answer

Double bread / two loaves

Question 6

Which day of the week is challah bread most associated with?

Accepted Answer

Shabbat (Saturday)

Question 7

What is the main ingredient of challah bread?

Accepted Answer

Wheat flour

Question 8

What is the bracha (blessing) said before eating challah?

Accepted Answer

Hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz

Question 9

In which chapter of Numbers is the challah commandment found?

Accepted Answer

Chapter 15

Question 10

What do the two Shabbat challot represent?

Accepted Answer

The double portion of manna

Question 11

Is challah bread typically enriched with eggs?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 12

What is traditionally done with the separated challah portion today?

Accepted Answer

It is burned

Question 13

Who originally received the challah portion in Temple times?

Accepted Answer

The Kohanim (priests)

Question 14

What is the Hebrew term for separating a piece of dough?

Accepted Answer

Hafrashat challah

Question 15

How many grains are subject to the challah obligation?

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 16

What shape is challah typically baked in for Rosh Hashanah?

Accepted Answer

Round

Question 17

Is the mitzvah of challah a biblical or rabbinic commandment?

Accepted Answer

Biblical (Torah)

Question 18

What does challah literally mean in Hebrew?

Accepted Answer

A portion/loaf of dough

Question 19

On which holidays do we also have lechem mishneh (two loaves)?

Accepted Answer

All Jewish holidays (Yom Tov)

Question 20

What covers the challah on the Shabbat table?

Accepted Answer

A special cloth (challah cover)

Question 21

Is wheat one of the five grains for challah?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 22

When making challah, what must the dough contain to require separation?

Accepted Answer

A minimum amount of flour

Question 23

Why do we cover the challah before Kiddush?

Accepted Answer

So the bread won't be 'embarrassed' that wine comes first

Question 24

In the wilderness, what did the manna look like according to tradition?

Accepted Answer

White, like coriander seed

Question 25

Is challah separation required for all types of baked goods?

Accepted Answer

Only for dough made from the five grains

Question 26

What do many women do before lighting Shabbat candles?

Accepted Answer

Bake and separate challah

Question 27

Which grain is NOT one of the five grains subject to challah?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Question 28

What is the verse 'from the first of your dough' referring to?

Accepted Answer

The challah offering

Question 29

What is the purpose of salting challah before eating?

Accepted Answer

To recall the Temple altar offerings which required salt

Question 30

After separating challah, what blessing is recited?

Accepted Answer

Al hafrashat challah (on separating challah)

Question 31

Which of these is one of the five grains?

Accepted Answer

Oats

Question 32

What is rye in the context of challah laws?

Accepted Answer

One of the five grains obligated in challah

Question 33

How is the challah portion typically separated?

Accepted Answer

A small piece is pinched off the dough

Question 34

What does the Shabbat challah symbolize according to tradition?

Accepted Answer

God's blessings and sustenance

Question 35

On Rosh Hashanah, what is sometimes added to the challah dough?

Accepted Answer

Raisins or honey

Question 36

Who is traditionally associated with the mitzvah of challah?

Accepted Answer

Women (one of the three special women's mitzvot)

Question 37

What happens if you forget to separate challah before Shabbat?

Accepted Answer

There are special halachic procedures to follow

Question 38

What is spelt (kussemet) in the context of challah?

Accepted Answer

One of the five grains subject to challah

Question 39

How many braids does a traditional challah typically have?

Accepted Answer

Three or six

Question 40

What do we do with the challah portion after separation today (outside the Temple)?

Accepted Answer

Burn it (or wrap and discard)

Question 41

What is barley in the context of challah laws?

Accepted Answer

One of the five grains obligated in challah

Question 42

Where in Israel is the mitzvah of challah considered a Torah obligation?

Accepted Answer

Throughout the Land of Israel

Question 43

What is the minimum size of the separated challah portion?

Accepted Answer

A small piece (k'zayit or less)

Question 44

Why is challah bread typically sweet?

Accepted Answer

Because eggs and sugar are added to the dough

Question 45

What do the seeds on top of challah (like sesame or poppy) symbolize?

Accepted Answer

The manna that fell from heaven

Question 46

Is the challah mitzvah performed before or after baking?

Accepted Answer

Before baking (while dough is still raw)

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a traditional challah ingredient?

Accepted Answer

Vinegar

Question 48

In the Torah verse about challah (Numbers 15:20), what word is used for the offering?

Accepted Answer

Terumah (a gift/offering)

Question 49

What is the connection between challah and the manna in the desert?

Accepted Answer

The double portion of manna on Friday is recalled by two challot

Question 50

Can challah be made with whole wheat flour?

Accepted Answer

Yes, any of the five grains works

Question 51

What is the minimum amount of flour that requires challah separation with a blessing?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 2.5 pounds (about 1.2 kg)

Question 52

What fraction of the dough was given to the Kohen as challah according to the home baker?

Accepted Answer

1/24

Question 53

In which tractate of the Mishnah are the laws of challah primarily discussed?

Accepted Answer

Tractate Challah

Question 54

According to halacha, challah separation applies to dough made with which liquid?

Accepted Answer

Water (and certain other liquids)

Question 55

What is the status of challah obligation outside the Land of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Rabbinic (mi'derabanan)

Question 56

According to the Shulchan Aruch, when does dough become obligated in challah?

Accepted Answer

When the flour and water are kneaded together

Question 57

What blessing is recited when separating challah?

Accepted Answer

Baruch... asher kideshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hafrish challah

Question 58

What is the special challah custom for the meal before Yom Kippur (seudah mafseket)?

Accepted Answer

Some make a special challah shaped like a bird or ladder

Question 59

Can a man perform the mitzvah of separating challah?

Accepted Answer

Yes, men can also separate challah

Question 60

What is the reason the Torah gives for the challah offering?

Accepted Answer

'From the first of your dough you shall give a portion to God' (Numbers 15:20)

Question 61

In the Rambam's Mishneh Torah, where are the laws of challah discussed?

Accepted Answer

Hilchot Bikkurim chapters 5-8

Question 62

What is 'challah of the oven' (chalat ha'tanur)?

Accepted Answer

Dough baked in an oven that triggers the challah obligation

Question 63

If dough is made from a mixture of wheat and rice flour, when is challah required?

Accepted Answer

When the wheat flour is the majority or gives the taste of grain

Question 64

What fraction of dough did a commercial baker give as challah?

Accepted Answer

1/48

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