Yeshivish glossary term
challah cover
כיסוי חלה
Meaning
- cloth used to cover challah at a Shabbos or Yom Tov meal
- challah covering
Alternate spellings
challah deckel
Usage and context
A common ritual table object used while making Kiddush and Hamotzi.
- Category
- everyday religious objects
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
Put the challah cover over the loaves.
Plain-English example
Place the ritual cloth over the challah loaves.