Challah: The Blessing in the DoughSample

Think About It

1. How has the home that you grew up in shaped the person you are today?
2. How would you like the home you live in now to influence others who live in or pass through your home? How might you make your house a place of positive influence and spiritual nourishment?
3. What do you feel is your personal God-given mission (or missions) in life? Grade yourself on how well you feel you are fulfilling that purpose. Write down one or two ways you could improve on serving God.
4. In Deuteronomy 8:3 we read, “man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” What does this verse mean to you? How does it influence your daily decisions?
5. What are you praying for? The act of prayer forces us to become introspective and to think about what matters to us most. How can you pray more effectively throughout the day?
6. Judaism teaches that even the most mundane activity contains a spark of holiness within it. How might you find holiness in everything you do, whether it’s taking out the garbage, commuting to work, or making the bed?

Apply It

1. Write down a list of your accomplishments. As you reflect on what it took to achieve these successes, recognize God’s role in helping you do that and give Him praise and thanks.
2. Place prayers into your daily tasks and work. Whether you are baking challah, cooking a meal, cleaning the house, or working at your job, infuse your actions with holy thoughts and prayers.
3. Give charity as the Israelites once gave challah as an offering. As you contribute to God’s purposes, fill your heart with faith that God will replenish your resources and provide for all your needs.
4. Make your home a place of physical and spiritual nourishment. This can mean placing encouraging messages or Scriptures around the home, creating daily rituals involving God’s Word, or simply providing a hot, nutritious meal cooked with prayer and love.
5. What talents and treasures has God given you? Look for at least one new way you can use your gifts and treasures this month for God’s purposes.
6. Make challah! Use our recipe and explanation of the spiritual aspects of the ingredients to experience the joy and blessing of this ancient bread.