Rebbetzin Chanie Hurwitz of the Chabad of Yonkers/Greystone Jewish Center organized a special challah baking event, at which more than 40 women came to honor her 40th birthday and to show support for Israel.
Toby Lewis, a professional challah baker and noted lecturer and educator, came to teach everyone how to bake the perfect challah! She delved into the spiritual aspect of the baking of challah and how it’s a special mitzvah specifically for the Jewish woman, with each ingredient having meaning. While the dough rose the women gave tzedakah, and read chapter 121 from the book of Psalms for the protection of the soldiers in the IDF. The women then danced to two wonderful songs, uniting for the IDF soldiers and for all Jews around the world.
Robert Kalfus can be reached at [email protected].
