Challah:

According to Jewish tradition, the three Sabbath meals (Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon) and two holiday meals (one at night and one in the morning) each begin with two complete loaves of bread. This "double loaf" (in Hebrew: lechem mishneh) commemorates the manna that fell from the heavens when the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years after the Exodus from Egypt. The manna did not fall on the Sabbath or holidays; instead, a double portion fell before the Sabbath and holidays.It is these hunks of bread, recognizable by their traditional braided style, that are commonly referred to as challah.

Palo Alto Baking Company presents the Challah in different flavors: Plain             Raisin Sesame Seed  Poppy Seed Raisin & Poppy Seed Candy Sprinkles Candy Fruit Raisin & Sesame Seed
		The Challah