Volume 30 Issue 26 27 Aug 2021 19 Elul 5781

Ma Koreh

Adam Carpenter – Head of Jewish Life Primary

Last week, Year 5 students were invited to make and bake their very own challah as part of their Jewish Studies lesson. Many students joined Morah Gaida and me in making challah, which complemented our learning about the meaning and significance of Shabbat and its rituals. It was a really fun experience to cook live together on Zoom, seeing our classmates in the kitchen with sticky challah dough in their hands kneading bread.   

An ingredients list was shared with students and a Stile page with a step by step method and instructional videos allowed students to make challah independently or at a later time. Students worked independently in the morning before our lesson, preparing the yeast and ensuring all ingredients and equipment was ready. During Jewish Studies, students Zoomed in from their kitchen as together we made the dough, kneaded it and left it to rise. Instructional videos on final stages for plaiting and baking allowed for students to do this later on Thursday or on Friday.  

Students who regularly make challah shared helpful tips with the group and we heard of stories of challah triumphs and tragedies, including the theft of a Nutella- spiked challah by the family dog.    

Thank you to Morah Gaida and to all the students and families who participated in this activity. 

Thank you to the students who emailed in to share photos of their delicious looking challot and to express their gratitude and enjoyment in the process.