Yeshivish glossary term
hafrashas challah
הפרשת חלה
Meaning
- separating challah from qualifying dough
- mitzvah of setting aside a portion of dough
Alternate spellings
hafrashat challah, hafroshas challah
Usage and context
Relevant in home and commercial baking when dough meets the applicable grain and quantity requirements.
- Category
- kashrus - dough and produce
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The bakery has a system for hafrashas challah.
Plain-English example
The bakery has a system for separating the required portion of dough.