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How the COVID-19 Baking Craze and Jewish Rituals Surrounding Bread Cast Light on the Meaning of Passover
Bread—not by our hands alone.
One of the odd side effects of the pandemic has been a burst of enthusiasm for at-home breadmaking, as Americans sought to fill their newfound spare time, and perhaps avoid trips to the grocery store. For many Orthodox Jews, Sara Wolkenfeld reports, the trend took on an additional significance as the ritual removal of a piece dough—a commemoration of the tithe mentioned in Numbers 15:20, known as “taking challah”—became an opportunity to offer a prayer for a relative or friend suffering from the coronavirus. As Passover approaches, and with it the commandment to refrain from the consumption of leaven, Wolkenfeld reflects on the sacred significance of bread:
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How the COVID-19 Baking Craze and Jewish Rituals Surrounding Bread Cast Light on the Meaning of Passover
Bread—not by our hands alone.