Yeshivat Merkaz Hatorah Hosts Third Annual Mommy & Me Challah Bake

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In honor of Parashat Chayei Sara, Yeshivat Merkaz Hatorah hosted their Third Annual Mommy & Me Challah Bake last Sunday. The school mothers and students gathered together to celebrate and learn all about the special mitzvah of baking challah. After our first 2 events proved to be successful, the school mothers were very excited and made a big effort to rearrange their schedules in order to attend. 

As parents entered the hall, they snapped pictures with their children at the photo booth and enjoyed a refreshing breakfast, sponsored by Bagel’s & Appetizing. The hall was elaborately decorated in bright and colorful flowers with matching bowls and centerpieces, creating an exciting and beautiful atmosphere for this special event. With ingredients portioned out for each family and personalized aprons prepared, the parents and students were guided through the process of making the dough while learning about the symbolism of each step. 

Rabbanit Dalia Cohen led the program beautifully and educated the mothers about the significance of making challah. In this week’s Parasha, we learn that one of Sarah Imeinu’s special qualities was that she had Challah which lasted from week to week in her home. Rabbanit Cohen taught that by baking Challah with our children, we are essentially passing on this special mitzvah to our children and having it “last” from year to year in our home by forming a special bond with our children. She also spoke about how sharing these customs with our children and passing it along to them forms a link between us and our future generations and enables us to hold on to this special tradition. Lastly, Rabbanit Cohen strengthened the importance of a Jewish Mother’s role in her home and gave the mothers words of Chizuk as they entered a new week. 

The children enjoyed the hands-on experience of kneading the dough and mixing the ingredients with their mothers, forming a special bond between parents and their children. We would like to thank Rabbanit Tammy Rosenthal for taking the time out of her busy schedule to inspire and educate us about this big mitzvah, and also to Bagels and Appetizing for sponsoring such delicious food for our event.