From the Sources
When Sarah was alive, she merited 3 special blessings:
- The holy cloud always over her tent
- Her candles burn from one Shabbat till the next
- The dough she used to make bread was very special and you only needed a little bit to be satisfied
At the end of this week’s parsha, when Rivka marries Yitzchak, her dough is similarly blessed.
How to eat it
If you don’t normally make your own Challah, this could be a good week to give it a go. And if you DO normally make your own Challah, this could be a week to make a different recipe. Instead of the normal “white bread” challah that we make all the time, it might be interesting to try something more nourishing. Perhaps a new recipe which calls for wholemeal flour (for fibre) or more eggs than usual (for protein).
Here is a recipe I googled for “sprouted wheat” challah and might try this week. Sprouted bread is very filling.