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The Challah and the Ark

The Challah and the Ark

FromStories We Tell


The Challah and the Ark

FromStories We Tell

ratings:
Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A baker decides that he wants to give a loaf of Challah to God on Shabbat. He leaves the challah in his synagogue’s ark before Shabbat begins on Friday, and to his surprise, the loaf is no longer there the next morning! Did God take the challah? Find out what happened in this story retold by Rabbi Marc Katz. To read this story, read “Challahs in the Ark” in The Jewish Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit.  
Released:
Nov 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Judaism has a deep and rich tradition of storytelling, passing down stories from one generation to the next. To carry on that tradition, Stories We Tell from ReformJudaism.org will share a new story with you every Thursday. Whether you listen while driving to work, preparing Shabbat dinner, or taking your kids to school, each episode will give you a new story to reflect on and discuss with the people in your life. Stories We Tell is a project of the Union for Reform Judaism, a leading voice in the discussion of modern Jewish life.